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Severe thunderstorm warning in central Oklahoma

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1148 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  CLEVELAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  GARVIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…
  GRADY COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  MCCLAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  PAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  SEMINOLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1144 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
  DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STILLWATER TO EL RENO…MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. STRONG WINDS EXTENDED UP TO 25 MILES AHEAD OF
  THE STORMS…AND WERE AFFECTING THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
  OKLAHOMA CITY…NORMAN…EDMOND…MIDWEST CITY…MOORE…SHAWNEE…
  DEL CITY…EL RENO…CHICKASHA…STELLA…YUKON…BETHANY…
  CONCHO…MUSTANG…THE VILLAGE…WARR ACRES…CHOCTAW…CUSHING…
  SEMINOLE AND TECUMSEH.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 78 AND 155.
INTERSTATE 240 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 16.
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 213.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 68 AND 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.


75 mph thunderstorm wind gust 9:30 pm Carmen in Alfalfa Co


Short-term forecast, from the National Weather Service, Norman

HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-
BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-
CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-
TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-
JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-
FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
1125 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

.NOW…
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD
THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. AT 1125 PM…THE
STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM AROUND KINGFISHER
NORTHEASTWARD TO NEAR PERRY AND PONCA CITY. A GUST FRONT HAD
SURGED AHEAD OF THE STORMS AND WAS PUSHING THROUGH CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA WITH WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH.

THE GUST FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA MOVING THROUGH AREAS FROM AROUND MANGUM AND ANADARKO
THROUGH THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA TO AROUND SHAWNEE BY 1230 AM. 
AREAS IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA MAY SEE ONLY LIGHT PRECIPITATION
WHILE THE STRONGER STORMS PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME
SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE FROM AROUND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE
OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA NORTHEASTWARD TO AROUND STILLWATER
AND CHANDLER.


Significant weather advisory

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1132 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

COTTON OK-KIOWA OK-CADDO OK-WASHITA OK-GRADY OK-MCCLAIN OK-
CLEVELAND OK-TILLMAN OK-GARVIN OK-STEPHENS OK-COMANCHE OK-CARTER OK-
1132 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COTTON…KIOWA…CADDO…
SOUTHEASTERN WASHITA…GRADY…MCCLAIN…SOUTH CENTRAL CLEVELAND…
EAST CENTRAL TILLMAN…GARVIN…STEPHENS…COMANCHE AND
NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT…

AT 1130 PM CDT…THE LEADING EDGE OF STRONG AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS EXTENDED FROM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OKLAHOMA
CITY…TO POCASSET TO 5 MILES NORTH OF HOBART… MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
55 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE…
WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH…

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LAWTON…DUNCAN…CHICKASHA…HOBART…ANADARKO…PAULS VALLEY…
PURCELL…NOBLE…MARLOW…SLAUGHTERVILLE…LINDSAY…BLANCHARD…
WALTERS…CACHE…LEXINGTON…CARNEGIE…APACHE…MAYSVILLE…RUSH
SPRINGS AND ELGIN.


El Reno Mesonet 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust 11:25 pm


Severe thunderstorm warning

MAJOR OK-PAYNE OK-BLAINE OK-KINGFISHER OK-KAY OK-GRANT OK-
GARFIELD OK-NOBLE OK-LOGAN OK-
1109 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM
CDT FOR EASTERN MAJOR…PAYNE…BLAINE…KINGFISHER…KAY…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GRANT…GARFIELD…NOBLE AND LOGAN COUNTIES…

AT 1106 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST OF STILLWATER TO
GEARY…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. STRONG WINDS EXTENDED SOUTHEAST
FROM THE STORMS APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 20 MILES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ENID…STILLWATER…GUTHRIE…KINGFISHER…PERRY…WATONGA…
TONKAWA…PERKINS…HENNESSEY…LANGSTON…CRESCENT…WAUKOMIS…
OKEENE…GARBER…MORRISON…GLENCOE…LAHOMA…COVINGTON…RIPLEY
AND BILLINGS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 158 AND 218.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.


Severe thunderstorm warning includes areas of Oklahoma City metro

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1102 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  SOUTH CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA…
  CADDO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA…
  CANADIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  CLEVELAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  CUSTER COUNTY IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA…
  GRADY COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KINGFISHER COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN MCCLAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA…
  WASHITA COUNTY IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA…

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1057 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
  DETECTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE
  STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOONER LAKE TO 6
  MILES SOUTH OF PUTNAM…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. A SURGE OF
  STRONG WINDS EXTENDED AHEAD OF THE LINE OF STORMS…AND WAS FROM
  NEAR STILLWATER…TO KINGFISHER…TO CLINTON.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
  OKLAHOMA CITY…EDMOND…MIDWEST CITY…MOORE…DEL CITY…
  EL RENO…WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…STELLA…YUKON…BETHANY…
  CONCHO…MUSTANG…THE VILLAGE…WARR ACRES…CHOCTAW…CUSHING…
  NEWCASTLE…
  HARRAH AND TUTTLE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 111 AND 157.
INTERSTATE 240 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 16.
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND 191.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 95 AND 182.


Osage, Pawnee, Washington, severe thunderstorm warning, from the National Weather Service, Tulsa

OSAGE OK-PAWNEE OK-WASHINGTON OK-
1048 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

…SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR WASHINGTON…PAWNEE AND OSAGE COUNTIES…

AT 1046 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAH SHA SHE STATE PARK TO WYNONA
TO RALSTON…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

STORM HAZARDS INCLUDE…
QUARTER SIZE HAIL…
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH…

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE…WYNONA…
PERSHING…NELAGONEY…OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK…WAH SHA SHE STATE
PARK…PAWNEE…HULAH…SKEDEE…TALLANT…OKESA…BARNSDALL…
BLACKBURN…HOMINY…COPAN…MARAMEC…BARTLESVILLE…WOLCO…
DEWEY…AVANT…HALLETT…OCHELATA…CLEVELAND…OSAGE…RAMONA…
TERLTON…WALNUT CREEK STATE PARK AND WESTPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

DAMAGING WINDS MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR HAIL. DO NOT WAIT
FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.


Significant weather advisory, from the National Weather Service, Norman

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1044 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

COAL OK-COMANCHE OK-COTTON OK-MARSHALL OK-JOHNSTON OK-LOVE OK-
PONTOTOC OK-GARVIN OK-JEFFERSON OK-ATOKA OK-MURRAY OK-STEPHENS OK-
CARTER OK-ARCHER TX-WICHITA TX-CLAY TX-
1044 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COAL…
SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE…COTTON…MARSHALL…JOHNSTON…LOVE…
SOUTHWESTERN PONTOTOC…GARVIN…JEFFERSON…WEST CENTRAL ATOKA…
MURRAY…STEPHENS…CARTER…ARCHER…WICHITA AND CLAY COUNTIES
UNTIL 1145 PM CDT…

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. THE
STRONG WINDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A DISSIPATING THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX
OVER NORTH TEXAS. THE STRONG WINDS MAY PERSIST FOR AN HOUR OR SO
BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WICHITA FALLS…ARDMORE…DUNCAN…BURKBURNETT…SHEPPARD AFB…
IOWA PARK…SULPHUR…LONE GROVE…MARLOW…MADILL…HENRIETTA…
TISHOMINGO…ATOKA…HEALDTON…WALTERS…DAVIS…WYNNEWOOD…
WAURIKA…ARCHER CITY AND HOLLIDAY.


Wind gusts of 50 mph or more in the last hour, Oklahoma Mesonet

As of 10:44 pm CDT, May 30, 2012, there have been 15 Wind Gusts of 50 mph or more in the last 1 hour.
Station
Wind Gusts
Date Time
Date Time
Freedom
53 mph
May 30 9:45 PM CDT
May 30 21:45 CDT
Alva
63 mph
May 30 9:45 PM CDT
May 30 21:45 CDT
Alva
57 mph
May 30 9:50 PM CDT
May 30 21:50 CDT
Woodward
50 mph
May 30 9:55 PM CDT
May 30 21:55 CDT
Alva
56 mph
May 30 9:55 PM CDT
May 30 21:55 CDT
Alva
52 mph
May 30 10:00 PM CDT
May 30 22:00 CDT
Cherokee
54 mph
May 30 10:10 PM CDT
May 30 22:10 CDT
Seiling
55 mph
May 30 10:15 PM CDT
May 30 22:15 CDT
Fairview
54 mph
May 30 10:20 PM CDT
May 30 22:20 CDT
Seiling
54 mph
May 30 10:20 PM CDT
May 30 22:20 CDT
Breckinridge
54 mph
May 30 10:25 PM CDT
May 30 22:25 CDT
Fairview
51 mph
May 30 10:25 PM CDT
May 30 22:25 CDT
Fairview
55 mph
May 30 10:30 PM CDT
May 30 22:30 CDT
Camargo
50 mph
May 30 10:35 PM CDT
May 30 22:35 CDT
Waurika
52 mph
May 30 10:35 PM CDT