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May 8, 2003 Oklahoma City Area Tornado

METAR Observations from
Tinker Air Force Base (TIK)
Will Rogers Airport (OKC)

METAR Observations for Tinker AFB from 20:55Z to 23:55Z May 8, 2003 (3:55 pm CDT to 6:55 pm CDT May 8, 2003)

METAR KTIK 082355Z 16014KT 5SM HZ BKN180 27/23 A2959 RMK WND DATA ESTMD
     SLP010 60015 8/070 9/070 54000 WR//
METAR KTIK 082255Z 13007KT 050V230 5SM HZ FEW025CB BKN130 BKN300 24/22
     A2960 RMK PK WND 06058/25 WND DATA ESTMD PRESFR SLP014 8/363
     9/244 WR//
SPECI KTIK 082234Z 36012G30KT 6SM -TSRA BR SCT008CB BKN130 BKN300 21/19
     A2961 RMK TS ALQDS MOV NE OCNL LTGICCG PRES UNSTDY WR//
SPECI KTIK 082227Z 19005G58KT 1SM +FC TSRA BR BKN008CB OVC150 22/20
     A2964 RMK TORNADO 3SE MOV NE TS 2E MOV NE OCNL LTGICCG
     WR//
SPECI KTIK 082220Z 03009KT 5/+FC TSRA BKN028CB OVC150 25/23 A2959 RMK
     TORNADO 5SW MOV NE TS OHD AND SW MOV NE FRQ LTGICCG
SPECI KTIK 082211Z 11008KT 100V170 4SM -TSRA GR BKN028CB OVC130 25/24
     A2958 RMK TS OHD MOV NE FRQ LTGICCG GR 1 WND DATA ESTMD
     WR//
METAR KTIK 082155Z COR 17015KT 4SM -TSRA HZ BKN028CB OVC130 26/23 A2958
     RMK OCNL LTGICCG TS 8W AND 12SW MOV NE WND DATA ESTMD SLP007
     8/37/ 9/58/ COR 2201 WR//
METAR KTIK 082155Z 17015KT 4SM -TSRA HZ BKN028CB OVC130 26/23 A2958 RMK
     OCNL LTGICCG TS 8W AND 12SW MOV NE WND DATA ESTMD SLP007
     8/37/ 9/58/
SPECI KTIK 082147Z 16014KT 4SM -TSRA HZ SCT028CB BKN130 OVC160 26/22
     A2958 RMK OCNL LTGIC TS 12SW NOV NE WND DATA ESTMD WR//
METAR KTIK 082055Z COR 17016G22KT 4SM HZ SCT028 BKN160 28/22 A2959 RMK
     WND DATA ESTMD SLP010 8/170 9/370 58018 COR 2102

METAR Observations for Will Rogers Airport from 20:52Z to 23:52Z May 8, 2003 (3:52 pm CDT to 6:52 pm CDT May 8, 2003)

METAR KOKC 082352Z 15016KT 5SM HZ FEW160 OVC220 28/23 A2957 RMK AO2
     SLP997 6//// T02780233 10300 20200 56004 $
METAR KOKC 082252Z 14016KT 6SM HZ SCT035 OVC240 26/23 A2957 RMK AO2 PK
     WND 29031/2201 TSE37RAE25GSE2158GRB2158E10 SLP999
     HAILSTONES>3/4 TSE MOV NE P0075 T02610233
SPECI KOKC 082243Z 12011KT 6SM HZ SCT006 BKN024 BKN035CB OVC200 26/23
     A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 29031/2201 TSE37RAE25GSE2158GRB2158E10
     HAILSTONES>3/4 TSE MOV NE P0075
SPECI KOKC 082222Z VRB06G17KT 3SM R35R/2800VP6000FT -TSRA BR SCT006
     BKN024 BKN035CB OVC200 22/21 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 29031/2201
     GSE2158GRB2158E10 HAILSTONES>3/4 FRQ LTGICCCCG NE-SW TS NE-SW
     MOV NE P0075
SPECI KOKC 082216Z 08008G21KT 010V140 3SM R35R/1200VP6000FT -TSRA BR
     BKN006 BKN022 OVC031CB 25/21 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 29031/2201
     GSE2158GRB2158E10 HAILSTONES>3/4 FRQ LTGICCCCG SE-SW TS SE-SW
     MOV NE P0075
SPECI KOKC 082211Z 14011G21KT 120V180 1/2SM R35R/1200VP6000FT +TSRA BR
     BKN019 BKN029 BKN045CB OVC150 22/19 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND
     29031/2201 GSE2158GRB2158E10 HAILSTONES>3/4 FRQ LTGICCCCG
     SE-SW TS SE-SW MOV NE P0075
SPECI KOKC 082159Z 30016G28KT 1/2SM R35R/P6000FT +TSGRRA BR BKN019
     BKN029 BKN045CB OVC150 26/23 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 29028/2159
     GSE58GRB58 HAILSTONES>3/4 CONS LTGICCCCG SW TS SW MOV NE
     P0010
METAR KOKC 082152Z 15014KT 2SM R35R/6000VP6000FT TSGSRA BR SCT022 BKN029
     BKN045CB OVC190 26/23 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/2056
     TSB30RAB31GSB52 SLP996 CONS LTGICCC S-W TS SW-W MOV NE P0009
     T02560228
SPECI KOKC 082131Z 16018KT 5SM -TSRA HZ SCT037CB SCT140 OVC190 27/22
     A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/2056 TSB30RAB31 OCNL LTGIC SW-NW
     TS SW-NW MOV NE P0000
METAR KOKC 082052Z 16019G26KT 5SM HZ FEW034 BKN140 OVC190 29/22 A2958
     RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/2032 SLP001 T02890222 58016


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