Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK…UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
733 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
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733 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…THROUGH TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA… AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. A FEW OF THESE
STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE.
DISCUSSION…
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS
THIS EVENING BEFORE MOVING SOUTH INTO WEST TEXAS.
WITH VARIOUS BOUNDARIES EXPECTED OVER THE AREA… ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS
COULD DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS THE LOW LEVEL JET
STRENGTHENS. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE
WITH HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT FRIDAY MAY 24.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR…20 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY IN CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA… ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THESE AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING MAY RESULT IN FLOODING ONCE AGAIN.
MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE CLEAR BOGGY CREEK NEAR CANEY
IN ATOKA COUNTY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
LINGERING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SOME OF
THESE MAY BE STRONG…BUT THE OVERALL SEVERE THREAT IS LIMITED.
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. A FEW STRONG TO PERHAPS SEVERE STORMS WILL
BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME…ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
NONE.
Oklahomans compete in tonight’s “American Bible Challenge” finale
The Wagner Warriors, three brothers from from Tulsa and Owasso, are competing tonight in the Season 2 final competition of “The American Bible Challenge.”
The trio, Joshua, Daniel and Jesse Wagner, will face off against the Sisters of Mary and the Girls of Grace.
The brothers and their friends and family are planning to watch the finale together at the Oral Roberts University student center. Jesse and Joshua are students at ORU.
They are competing for a grand prize of $100,000, which would bring their total winnings on the Game Show Network show to $140,000. The prize money will benefit their family ministry Wagner Ministries International.
Gospel recording artists Mary Mary will perform a song during tonight’s show. It is set to air at 8 p.m.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
Area forecast discussion, National Weather Service, Norman (6:40 p.m. Thursday)
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
640 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
.UPDATE…
SPRUCED UP POPS THIS EVENING AND ADJUSTED TEMPERATURE TREND.
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.DISCUSSION…
DEALING WITH TWO AREAS OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING…THE FIRST
OF WHICH…IS THE REMNANTS FROM THIS MORNINGS CONVECTION THAT
MOVED THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. AT THE MOMENT…THIS LINE
REMAINS POSITIONED ACROSS NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA…AND SHOULD
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE
RIDGE OVER THE UPPER MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY SLOWLY MOVES EASTWARD.
THE SECOND AREA OF CONVECTION DEVELOPED EARLIER THIS EVENING
ACROSS WRN N TX…JUST EAST OF THE CAPROCK…ALONG A WEAK SURFACE
TROUGH/UPPER LEVEL WAVE. SFC ANALYSIS…AND RADAR ANALYSIS SHOWS
A WEAK BOUNDARY WHICH CONTINUES TO SHIFT WWD ACROSS THE
PANHANDLE. ACTIVITY REMAINS RELATIVELY CONFINED TO THE SFC TROUGH
FROM JUST SW OF KNOX COUNTY TX THROUGH BORDEN COUNTY TX.
OVERALL…THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK S/SE.
WITH 40 DEGREE SFC DEW POINTS…WIND REPORTS OUT OF THIS LINE HAS
BEEN IMPRESSIVE…WITH UPWARDS OF 100 MPH REPORTED WITH THE CELL
CURRENTLY OVER FISHER COUNTY TX.
EXPECT CURRENT ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS PLAINS
AND PANHANDLE THROUGH THE EVENING. HOWEVER…WITH ISOLATED
UPDRAFTS PERSISTING ACROSS THE NRN TX PANHANDLE…WE WILL LIKELY
SEE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE ACROSS WRN OK LATER
THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO SHIFT EWD…FORCING
THE SFC BOUNDARY EWD. MESOSCALE MODELS SUPPORT THIS SOLUTION…BUT
APPEAR A BIT TO BULLISH WITH REGARDS TO TIMING.
NONETHELESS…INCREASED POPS SLOWLY AFTER 00Z THROUGH 06Z FOR WRN
OK. WITH MODEST WIND FIELDS AND DEW POINTS…A FEW OF THESE STORMS
COULD BE SEVERE…WITH DAMAGING HAIL AND WIND GUSTS.
Casady’s Josh Wariboko-Alali gets first offer
Casady offensive lineman Josh Wariboko-Alali became the second Oklahoman of the 2015 recruiting class to pick up an offer when Oregon State offered Monday.
Wariboko, at 6-foot-3 and 310 pounds, has begun picking up steam on the recruiting scene this spring behind strong performances at the U.S. Army National Combine and the Rivals/Under Armour Camp.
Lawton offensive lineman Jalin Barnett was the first 2015 player in the state to be offered. Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas State and Oregon State have all offered him.
– By Jacob Unruh, junruh@opubco.com
JD McPherson, Graham Colton, Colourmusic, Taddy Porter and more to play “Music for Moore” tornado benefit Wednesday at Bricktown Events Center
JD McPherson
The Oklahoma music community is banding together to support tornado recovery efforts with a festival-sized benefit concert from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 at the Chevy Bricktown Events Center, 429 E. California Ave.
Artists confirmed to perform on the “Music for Moore” main stage include: JD McPherson; Graham Colton; Colourmusic; Evangelicals; Taddy Porter; The Damn Quails; Beau Jennings and the Tigers; Hosty; Skating Polly; Prettyboy (Jacob Abello); Sherree Chamberlain; Camille Harp; Parker Millsap; Deerpeople; John Calvin; Ramsay Midwood and Addverse Effects.
“The music community immediately began discussing how we could help and this was the best way we could think of,” Jonathan Fowler, vice president of operations for Fowler Holding Co. and an event co-organizer said in a news release. “To provide something to hopefully distract from the seriousness of what the city of Moore is going through while providing much needed resources is the least we can come together and do. Everyone is doing whatever they can to help, and Oklahoma music supporters want to pitch in too.”
Beer concessions will be provided by COOP Ale Works, Mustang Brewing Company and Budweiser. Cocktails will be available for purchase by Republic Beverage Company.
A second stage will be set-up for a free outdoor concert. Musical lineup for the outdoor stage is pending.
Tickets are $25, available at the door and online via TicketStorm.
All proceeds from the event (including admission, parking and concessions) will be donated to the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross.
This concert brought to you by The Oklahoma Standard.
More info will be posted on Facebook and at www.music4moore.com. Twitter: #music4moore.
My excellent colleague George Lang and I will be bringing you a huge list of tornado benefits Friday.
-BAM
9-year-old softball player who died Monday at Plaza Towers to be honored by Oklahoma Softball
Sydney Angle will be honored Thursday night by Oklahoma and Texas A&M softball.
Angle was killed Monday at Plaza Towers. She was nine years old.
She played on a softball team in Moore.
In honor of Angle, a decal will be placed on all the helmets with her initials.
Angle is seen below in a photo holding a softball bat. The photo is a screenshot from the above video which was made by those who loved her. To donate to the Angle family, who also lost their home in Monday’s tornado that struck Moore, go here.
Screen shot from Sydney Angle Facebook Tribute video made by Christy Heaps
Kenny Smith resigns as Noble boys basketball coach
Two months after coaching Noble to its first state tournament appearance in boys basketball since 1995, Kenny Smith has stepped down.
The Bears went 14-14 this past season, but surged through the playoffs to reach the Class 5A state tournament, losing in the first round. They’ll return their leading scorer, guard Leland Palmer, who averaged more than 16 points per game as a junior.
Smith did not relinquish his teaching position with the school, but hopes to pursue other basketball coaching opportunities.
“I just felt like it was time for a change,” Smith said. “I went ahead and resigned now, because I wanted the team to have the opportunity to prepare for the future over the summer.”
– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Twitter: @ScottWrightOK
Video: Thompson Square performs “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About” on “Tonight Show,” playing Cain’s Ballroom tonight with proceeds going to tornado relief
Country duo Thompson Square, which consists of Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson and his wife Shawna, debuted its new single, “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About,” Tuesday on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
Check out the video of the episode; remember, the musical guest performs in the show’s last segment.
As previously reported, the reigning Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year will play at 8:15 tonight at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main in Tulsa. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Charlie Worsham will open the show.
Thompson Square (AP file)
The historic venue announced via Facebook earlier this week that Cain’s Ballroom, Ticketfly and Tulsa’s Dr. James Webb will each donate $1 per ticket sold to The Salvation Army’s Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund. For tickets and information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.
In an email to me through the duo’s publicist, Keifer Thompson expressed his condolences for the folks and his home state who have been injured, killed or displaced by the destructive tornadoes that tore through central Oklahoma Sunday and Monday:
“We’ve been watching the heartbreaking stories of the Oklahoma tragedy and our hearts break with every scene. I’ve grown up watching and living through these stories being from Oklahoma and it’s something that doesn’t get any easier to deal with. Okies are strong and will get through this one too. We pray God will watch over and heal all wounds caused during this difficult time,” he said.
For more information on tonight’s Tulsa show, go to www.cainsballroom.com.
-BAM
Musicians lend their talents for tornado relief benefit shows
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
BY GEORGE LANG AND BRANDY MCDONNELL
Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd remembers what it’s like. He grew up in Shreveport, La., and has vivid memories of the sky turning a sickly color and the winds suddenly whipping up around his town. In fact, a few days before Monday’s EF-5 tornado displaced thousands of residents in Moore and took the lives of 24 people, four tornadoes came within striking distance of Shepherd’s birthplace in northwestern Louisiana.
“It’s kind of part of the ‘Tornado Alley’ area,” Shepherd said in a phone interview Wednesday from his home in California. “I have very vivid memories of being a kid and the storms come rolling through town. It gets very quiet, everything looks really green and then all of a sudden — without any notice, really — the tornadoes come. I remember hiding in the bathroom and doing the drills in school.”
It all struck home for Shepherd. With a concert already scheduled for June 7 at the Diamond Ballroom, Shepherd felt the only way to go was to give all he could. Now, his concert will be a benefit show, “We Can Help Moore,” with all proceeds going to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s tornado relief efforts.
“I don’t think we could come there with a sound conscience and not do something to help,” Shepherd said. “So this is completely a benefit concert. I’m not getting paid and my band’s not getting paid. We want 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the community. And that’s also why we chose the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, because we wanted it to be a local organization and I believe 96 cents of every dollar actually goes back into the community.”
From country superstars and red dirt rockers to local art-pop heroes and acclaimed Americana scribes, an array of Oklahoma musicians, venues and even local comedians already are planning benefit shows on behalf of victims of this week’s deadly tornadoes. Some are converting already scheduled concerts into charity events, while others have been burning midnight oil and social media communication lines to create fundraisers from scratch.
Blake Shelton
Ada native Blake Shelton told Billboard Tuesday night he and NBC have begun organizing a televised benefit concert. The Tishomingo resident is a celebrity coach on the network’s hit reality show “The Voice.”
I’m hoping it will raise a lot of money. Obviously it will be televised and will happen really quickly,” he said. While pointing to fellow “The Voice” coach Usher, he added, “I can call in some really big favors.”
Likewise, Toby Keith, who grew up in Moore, told CNN Tuesday night he has fielded numerous inquiries about playing a benefit concert for tornado victims at either the University of Oklahoma or Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Norman resident said he is willing to do so, but plans are still in the works.
“Always when these things happen, music people get together, and I’ve had 500 text messages from people all over the music world saying ‘What are we doing? You know, we want to help.’ That’s just everybody’s way,” Keith said. “So I’ve talked to the people at OU; they’ve called me (about) maybe using the stadium. There’s some more people trying to put one on at Chesapeake Arena in Oklahoma City. So I don’t know if everybody’s gonna unite. Whatever. I’m in. And Moore knows I’m gonna be here. But hopefully, in the next couple of days we can sort it all out.”
JD McPherson
A massive benefit called “Music 4 Moore” will be staged at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Chevy Bricktown Events Center, featuring JD McPherson, Graham Colton, Parker Millsap, Colourmusic, ADDverse Effects, Evangelicals, Taddy Porter, Hosty, Ramsay Midwood, Beau Jennings & the Tigers, Skating Polly, Jacob Abello, Damn Quails and DEERPEOPLE. Proceeds will benefit the Oklahoma chapter of the American Red Cross.
At the Blue Door, Friday’s tornado benefit featuring Kevin Welch, Michael Fracasso and Miss Brown to You sold out in less than 24 hours, even after Grammy nominee John Fullbright had to pull out because of a previous engagement. Tickets are still available to a Saturday benefit concert with Fracasso and Miss Brown to You, plus proprietor Greg Johnson has partnered with Ticketstorm.com to let patrons who can’t make the shows donate to the cause through Sunday.
“We just figure it’s the least we could do. While we’ve got shows going on, we might as well do what we can to help,” said Johnson, who intends to donate the funds to the United Way of Central Oklahoma’s long-term relief efforts.
Fullbright will be performing at the Peace, Love & Goodwill benefit show June 8 at the Chevy Bricktown Event Center, along with Tony Lucca, Shane Henry, Maggie McClure and more. The second annual concert was originally intended to benefit Goodwill’s scholarship program, but this year, funds will be diverted to tornado relief and the charity will find another way to provide scholarships, said Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma CEO Chris Daniels.
Between show sponsorships and ticket sales, plus change drives at local Goodwill stores, Daniels hopes to raise $100,000 for the Oklahoma Red Cross’ relief efforts.
McClure, who hails from Norman but now lives in Los Angeles, also played last year’s Peace, Love & Goodwill show and said her heart has been in her home state while the twisters’ devastation has been revealed.
“It’s for a good cause anyway … and last year it was a huge success and just a great event to be a part of. I hope this year is even better especially with the proceeds now going to the families impacted by the tornado,” she said.
“It was really difficult being away, being in Los Angeles, and watching this on the news and seeing how close to home it was. My family is in Norman, and we have a bunch of friends in Moore and know people whose houses were destroyed. It’s just really hit a little too close to home for me.”
The following concerts are donating either all or a portion of proceeds to tornado relief. More concerts will be scheduled. Please visit NewsOK.com for updates as more benefit concerts are added.
Tornado benefits
Rocklahoma
Featuring: Guns N’ Roses, Alice In Chains, Korn, Bush, Cheap Trick and others.
When: Friday through Sunday.
Where: Catch the Fever Festival Grounds, west of Pryor.
Information: www.rocklahoma.com.
Kevin Welch, Michael Fracasso and Miss Brown to You
When: 8 p.m. Friday.
Where: The Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley.
Information: www.ticketstorm.com.
Michael Fracasso and Miss Brown to You
When: 8 p.m. Saturday.
Where: The Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley.
Information: www.ticketstorm.com.
ADDVerse Effects with Regg
When: 9 p.m. Friday.
Where: Opolis, 113 N Crawford, Norman.
Information: opolis.org.
Red Dirt Rising
Featuring: Bo Phillips Band, Red Dirt Rangers, The Damn Quails, The Great Divide, No Justice and more.
When: 1 p.m. June 9.
Where: Arbuckle Ballroom, Exit 55 from Interstate 35, Davis.
Information: www.stubwire.com or www.facebook.com/bophillipsband.
Peace Love & Goodwill Benefit Show
Featuring: John Fullbright, Tony Lucca, Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, Matt Duke, Shane Henry, Maggie McClure and Kyle Reid.
When: 6:30 p.m. June 8.
Where: Chevy Bricktown Events Center, 429 E California.
Information: www.peacelovegoodwill.org.
The Kamals, The Younglings and The Trading Co.
When: 9:30 p.m. Friday.
Where: Blue Note, 2408 N Robinson.
Information: www.thebluenotelounge.com.
Moon with Gentle Art of Floating, Corporate Ghost and Larry Chin
When: 10 p.m. Friday.
Where: Kamps Lounge, 1310 NW 25.
Information: www. facebook.com/KampsLounge.
Black Canyon with Matt Jewett & The Rowdy Dow and Barling
When: 9 p.m. Saturday.
Where: HiLo Club, 1221 NW 50.
Information: www.hiloclub.net
Colourmusic, The Pretty Black Chains, Josh Sallee and Sherree Chamberlain
When: Saturday, May 25.
Where: 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51.
Information: 51stspeakeasy.com.
Colin Nance with Prix Teen and Pink Pony
When: 10 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Kamps Lounge, 1310 NW 25.
Information: www. facebook.com/KampsLounge.
OKC Comedy Prom featuring James Nghiem, Josiah Overstreet, 7th City Comedy, BradChad Porter and Dan Skaggs
When: 7 p.m. Monday.
Where: Oklahoma City Contemporary Art Center, 3000 General Pershing Boulevard, State Fair Park.
Information: www.ticketstorm.com.
‘Music 4 Moore’
Featuring: JD McPherson, Graham Colton, Parker Millsap, Colourmusic, ADDverse Effects, Evangelicals, Taddy Porter, Hosty, Ramsay Midwood, Beau Jennings & the Tigers, Skating Polly, Jacob Abello and DEERPEOPLE, The Damn Quails.
When: 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Where: Chevy Bricktown Events Center, 429 E California.
Information: www.brewerentertainment.com
Power Pyramid, Glow God, Found Footage and Little Bear
When: 8 p.m. Thursday.
Where: Blue Note, 2408 N Robinson.
Information: www.thebluenotelounge.com.
Samantha Crain with Tallows and Sherree Chamberlain
When: 9 p.m. Thursday.
Where: Opolis, 113 N Crawford, Norman.
Information: opolis.org.
Vulgar Fashion, Depth & Current and Quilted Cherry Podium
When: 9 p.m. Friday.
Where: Opolis, 113 N. Crawford, Norman.
Information: opolis.org.
The Wise Guys
When: 8 to 10 p.m. May 31 and July 19.
Where: Great Lawn at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, S Robinson Avenue and W Reno Avenue.
Information: www.myriadgardens.org.
‘We Can Help Moore’ with Kenny Wayne Shepherd
When: 7 p.m. June 7.
Where: Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern.
Information: www.dcfconcerts.com and regionalfoodbank.org.
Dr. Pants and Tallows
When: June 15.
Where: ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E Sheridan.
Information: www.facebook.com/drpantsmusic.
Honeylark
When: 10 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Grandad’s Bar, 317 NW 23.
Information: www.grandadsbar.com.
Woody Guthrie Center’s Guthrie Green Concerts
Featuring: Trout Fishing in America, Terri Hendrix with Lloyd Maines, and Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion.
When: 5:30 p.m. June 7.
Where: Guthrie Green, 111 E Brady Street, Tulsa.
Information: www.facebook.com/WoodyGuthrieCtr.
Mark Gibson
When: 9 p.m. June 1.
Where: Studio818, 818 E Third, Tulsa.
Information: www.facebook.com/818TULSA.
Sen. Tom Coburn Has High Praise for State, Federal Emergency Relief Officials
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, had high praise Thursday for the emergency management agency officials working on tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma this week.
Coburn gave his highest praise to Albert Ashwood, director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.
“They’re just on top of the game,” Coburn said of Ashwood, who is also from Muskogee, and his agency.
Coburn, who toured the devastation in Moore on Tuesday, also praised Gov. Mary Fallin and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.
“FEMA has done a great job,” Coburn said, adding that storm victims will be getting payments quickly to help with housing and other basic needs.
