Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this red flag warning at Mar 18, 2014, 4:08 AM CDT for 36 counties in Oklahoma; 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 18, 2014, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 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 18, 2014, 4:08 AM CDT (09:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2014, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2014, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
All 44 counties
Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Cleveland County, OK, Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grady County, OK, Grant County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Jefferson County, OK, Kay County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Lincoln County, OK, Logan County, OK, Major County, OK, McClain County, OK, Noble County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK, Payne County, OK, Pottawatomie County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Stephens County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK, Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Clay County, TX, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 2124 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
664 WWUS84 KOUN 180908 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 408 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AGAIN FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING... .LOW HUMIDITIES...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN A RISK OF WILDFIRES ACROSS PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. OKZ008-012-013-016>030-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-181800- /O.UPG.KOUN.FW.A.0011.140318T1700Z-140319T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0013.140318T1600Z-140319T0200Z/ KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM- WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND- POTTAWATOMIE-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS- COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR- ARCHER-CLAY- 408 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDY... DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL... NORTHERN AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...65 TO 75 DEGREES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * 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. FIRE CREWS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SHIFTING WINDS. && $$ OKZ004>007-009>011-014-015-181800- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0013.140318T1600Z-140319T0200Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY- 408 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDY... DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...65 TO 75 DEGREES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE CREWS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SHIFTING WINDS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
361 WWUS84 KOUN 181555 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1055 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AGAIN THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .LOW HUMIDITIES...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN A RISK OF WILDFIRES ACROSS PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. OKZ004>030-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-190200- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0013.140318T1600Z-140319T0200Z/ 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-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN- COMANCHE-STEPHENS-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER- WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 1055 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDY... DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL... NORTHERN AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS... * HUMIDITY...8 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...65 TO 75 DEGREES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * 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. FIRE CREWS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SHIFTING WINDS. && $$
946 WWUS84 KOUN 182041 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 341 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .LOW HUMIDITIES...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN A RISK OF WILDFIRES ACROSS PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. OKZ004>030-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-190200- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140319T0200Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE- BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN- CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN- COMANCHE-STEPHENS-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER- WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 341 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDY...DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL...NORTHERN...AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS... * HUMIDITY...8 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURE...65 TO 75 DEGREES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE CREWS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SHIFTING WINDS. && $$ CMS
196 WWUS84 KOUN 190204 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 904 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 OKZ004>030-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-190315- /O.EXP.KOUN.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140319T0200Z/ 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-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN- COMANCHE-STEPHENS-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER- WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 904 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL...NORTHERN...AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TEMPERATURES HAVE COOLED AND HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND CAUTION IS STILL ENCOURAGED TO PREVENT THE START AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. $$
Nearby
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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.