Ok.. I'm sitting here working when I start getting emails from the national weather service (a good thing to subscribe to if you live in OK.) These are parts of the emails I got.. notice the time between them:
11:45 - "No warnings expected.."
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1145 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHERN CANADIAN AND
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTIES.
A SMALL CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN
CANADIAN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTIES AND WERE MOVING NORTHWEST
AROUND 15 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL
HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS.
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.[/QUOTE]
11:58.. our first watch..
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 392
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1158 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 392 IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT.
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES...
IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES...
CANADIAN KINGFISHER LINCOLN LOGAN
OKLAHOMA PAYNE
[/QUOTE]
12:24.. the fun begins..
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1224 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
[/QUOTE]
Mind you.. at this time its getting my attention but I'm thinkin.. who cares.. they said no warnings.. it can't be that bad. At 12:25.. the tornado sirenes go off here in Edmond (northern OK county). They immediately come on TV saying there is a tornado at 15th street.. I'm on 2nd street about a quarter mile over.. right in its path. It goes up and down as i watch the rotation moving down the street.. never hitting the ground.
12
I think this one was a little late...
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1233 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
EXTREME NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
[/QUOTE]
Anyways.. all is okay here but that was sure a fun lunchtime. We're not out of the clear yet though.. there are more coming this way for the next several hours.
11:45 - "No warnings expected.."
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1145 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHERN CANADIAN AND
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTIES.
A SMALL CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHERN
CANADIAN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTIES AND WERE MOVING NORTHWEST
AROUND 15 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL
HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS.
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AND NO WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.[/QUOTE]
11:58.. our first watch..
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 392
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1158 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 392 IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT.
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES...
IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES...
CANADIAN KINGFISHER LINCOLN LOGAN
OKLAHOMA PAYNE
[/QUOTE]
12:24.. the fun begins..
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1224 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
[/QUOTE]
Mind you.. at this time its getting my attention but I'm thinkin.. who cares.. they said no warnings.. it can't be that bad. At 12:25.. the tornado sirenes go off here in Edmond (northern OK county). They immediately come on TV saying there is a tornado at 15th street.. I'm on 2nd street about a quarter mile over.. right in its path. It goes up and down as i watch the rotation moving down the street.. never hitting the ground.
12
I think this one was a little late...BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1233 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
EXTREME NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
[/QUOTE]
Anyways.. all is okay here but that was sure a fun lunchtime. We're not out of the clear yet though.. there are more coming this way for the next several hours.
