Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2012, 2:50 PM CST for 15 counties in Oklahoma; 7 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 5, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2012, 2:50 PM CST (20:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2012, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
All 22 counties
Beckham County, OK, Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woodward County, OK, Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
625 WWUS84 KOUN 042050 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 250 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 OKZ004-010-051000- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0009.120305T1800Z-120306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T0100Z/ HARPER-WOODWARD- 250 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR NORTHERN... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR WINDY... DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM 70 TO 75 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$ OKZ009-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>089-051000- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0009.120305T1800Z-120306T0100Z/ ELLIS-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA- JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA- KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER- 250 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR WINDY... DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM 70 TO 80 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$ OKZ005>008-011>013-017>020-024>026-028>032-042-043-050100- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T0100Z/ WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-BLAINE-KINGFISHER- LOGAN-PAYNE-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND- POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-PONTOTOC-COAL- 250 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR NORTHERN... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA... * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM THE MID 60S TO MID 70S. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$
4 follow-up statements
112 WWUS84 KOUN 050006 AAA RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 606 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 OKZ004-010-050815- /O.CAN.KOUN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0009.120305T1800Z-120306T0100Z/ HARPER-WOODWARD- 606 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EARLY THIS EVENING... RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM 70 TO 75 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$ OKZ005>008-011>013-017>020-024>026-028>032-042-043-050115- /O.CAN.KOUN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T0100Z/ WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-BLAINE-KINGFISHER- LOGAN-PAYNE-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND- POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-PONTOTOC-COAL- 606 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. $$ OKZ009-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>089-050815- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0009.120305T1800Z-120306T0100Z/ ELLIS-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA- JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA- KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER- 606 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY... * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM 70 TO 80 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$
075 WWUS84 KOUN 051014 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 414 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 OKZ004-009-010-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>089-051815- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0009.120305T1800Z-120306T0100Z/ HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA- HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD- WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER- 414 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY...DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA... * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM 70 TO 80 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$
911 WWUS84 KOUN 051753 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1153 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 OKZ004-009-010-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>089-060100- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0009.120305T1800Z-120306T0100Z/ HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA- HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD- WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER- 1153 AM CST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY...DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA... * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...HIGHS FROM 70 TO 80 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. && $$
424 WWUS84 KOUN 060055 AAA RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 655 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012 OKZ004-009-010-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>089-060200- /O.EXP.KOUN.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120306T0100Z/ HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA- HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD- WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER- 655 PM CST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * ALTHOUGH SOUTH WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL COOL AND HUMIDITIES WILL RISE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 4:20 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | OUN | Alfalfa, Blaine, Canadian, Cleveland, Coal, Garfield and 17 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Caddo, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma | 60 min |
| Mar 4, 2:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | OUN | Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma | 60 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Oklahoma, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.