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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Statement as of 1:03 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


Severe Thunderstorm Watch 202 remains in effect until 700 PM CDT
for the following locations


OK
. Oklahoma counties included are

Atoka Caddo Canadian
Carter Cleveland Coal
Comanche Cotton Garvin
Grady Greer Harmon
Haskell Hughes Jackson
Jefferson Johnston Kiowa
Latimer Le Flore McClain
McIntosh Murray Muskogee
Okfuskee Oklahoma Okmulgee
Pittsburg Pontotoc Pottawatomie
Pushmataha Seminole Sequoyah
Stephens Tillman Washita




Special Statement

Statement as of 1:35 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 2:45 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Significant weather advisory for southern Oklahoma... northwestern
McClain and Cleveland counties until 200 PM CDT...

At 129 PM CDT... moderate to heavy rainfall was beginning to move
east of Newcastle... .Moore and southern Oklahoma City. By 2 PM... most
of the rain will be east of these areas. Gusty winds of 40 to 45
mph will continue to occur through 2 PM.

Hazards include...
moderate rainfall
wind gusts to 40 mph...

Lat... Lon 3512 9718 3512 9766 3552 9765 3554 9715
time... Mot... loc 1829z 240deg 49kt 3543 9742



135 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

... Significant weather advisory for southern Oklahoma... northwestern
McClain and Cleveland counties until 200 PM CDT...

At 129 PM CDT... moderate to heavy rainfall was beginning to move
east of Newcastle... .Moore and southern Oklahoma City. By 2 PM... most
of the rain will be east of these areas. Gusty winds of 40 to 45
mph will continue to occur through 2 PM.

Hazards include...
moderate rainfall
wind gusts to 40 mph...

Lat... Lon 3512 9718 3512 9766 3552 9765 3554 9715
time... Mot... loc 1829z 240deg 49kt 3543 9742


1252 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

... Significant weather advisory for southeastern Lincoln...
Seminole... southeastern McClain... northern Pontotoc... central
Garvin... southeastern Cleveland... Pottawatomie... north central Murray
and Hughes counties until 145 PM CDT...

At 1248 PM CDT... a strong thunderstorm was located near Stratford...
moving northeast at 55 mph. Other strong thunderstorms were located
near Maud and Seminole also moving northeast at 55 mph.

Hazards include...
hail up to one-half inch diameter...
potentially severe winds gusting over 55 mph...
minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
frequent cloud to ground lightning...

Lat... Lon 3509 9606 3507 9606 3455 9723 3479 9741
      3560 9662 3540 9663 3541 9658 3539 9654
      3544 9657 3545 9655 3543 9649 3547 9647
      3546 9644 3529 9644 3528 9598 3515 9599
time... Mot... loc 1748z 240deg 49kt 3484 9697


Record Report

Statement as of 8:33 PM CDT on May 20, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall broken at Oklahoma City...

The record precipitation at Oklahoma City for may 20 was 2.74
inches... which was set back in 1979. So far today at Will Rogers
World Airport... 2.82 inches of rainfall has fallen... which has
broken the record for this date.

Weather records for Oklahoma City date back to November of 1890.


Local Storm Report



05/21/2013 0400 am

1 miles E of Purcell, McClain County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by NWS employee.





05/21/2013 0400 am

1 miles E of Purcell, McClain County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by NWS employee.





05/20/2013 0256 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Tornado, reported by broadcast media.


            Lifted around 336 PM. Estimated path length of 20 miles
            thru Newcastle, Moore, and south okc. Preliminary damage
            rating of at least EF4.





05/20/2013 0256 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Tornado, reported by broadcast media.


            Lifted around 336 PM. Estimated path length of 20 miles
            thru Newcastle, Moore, and south okc. Preliminary damage
            rating of at least EF4.





05/19/2013 0505 PM

2 miles S of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.





05/19/2013 0510 PM

Blanchard, McClain County.

Hail e1.25 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            County line Rd and Hwy 62




05/19/2013 0539 PM

1 miles W of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by NWS employee.





05/19/2013 0540 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.





05/19/2013 0600 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail m1.39 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.





05/19/2013 0600 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail m1.39 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.






05/19/2013 0505 PM

2 miles S of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.





05/19/2013 0510 PM

Blanchard, McClain County.

Hail e1.25 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            County line Rd and Hwy 62




05/19/2013 0539 PM

1 miles W of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by NWS employee.





05/19/2013 0540 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.





05/19/2013 0540 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.






05/19/2013 0540 PM

Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by public.






05/19/2013 0539 PM

1 miles W of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by NWS employee.






05/19/2013 0539 PM

1 miles W of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by NWS employee.






05/19/2013 0510 PM

Blanchard, McClain County.

Hail e1.25 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            County line Rd and Hwy 62





05/19/2013 0510 PM

Blanchard, McClain County.

Hail e0.25 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            County line Rd and Hwy 62





05/19/2013 0510 PM

Blanchard, McClain County.

Hail e0.25 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            County line Rd and Hwy 62





05/19/2013 0505 PM

2 miles S of Newcastle, McClain County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 1:10 PM CDT on May 21, 2013


... NWS damage survey for 5/20/2013 Newcastle/Moore tornado event -
update 2...

.Overview...

The National Weather Service dispatched four damage survey teams to
the path of the Newcastle/Moore OK tornado. New statements will be
issued throughout the day as these teams report findings. This
information remains preliminary and the information here could
change.

.Newcastle/Moore tornado

rating: EF4
estimated peak wind: 190 mph
path length /statute/: 17 miles
path width /maximum/: N/A
fatalities: N/A
injuries: N/A

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 2:45 PM CDT
start location: 4.4 W Newcastle /Grady County /OK
start lat/lon: 35.2580 / -97.6775

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 3:35 PM CDT
end location: 4.8 E of Moore OK /Cleveland County /OK
end lat/lon: 35.3409 / -97.4007

survey summary: four survey teams continue to survey this long track
tornado. Initial damage was found around 4.4 miles west of Newcastle
... South of Tecumseh Road also known as NW 16th street and East Lake
Road. The tornado tracked NE to the Interstate 44 bridge over the
Canadian river and then took a more eastward track through Moore.
Tornado damage abruptly ends 0.3 miles east of air depot Road and N
of se 134th St.

Initially producing EF0 and EF1 damage the storm intensified very
rapidly in 4 miles producing EF4 damage before reaching Interstate
44. Ongoing surveys through Moore have already documented numerous
indications of EF4 damage with estimated wind speeds of 190 mph.

Additional information such as maximum path width will be updated
as the teams complete their surveys.


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