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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Tulsa, OK

November 11, 201520 counties in Oklahoma; Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Nov 11, 2015, 3:29 AM CST for 20 counties in Oklahoma; Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas. It took effect at Nov 11, 2015, 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
Nov 11, 2015, 3:29 AM CST (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 11, 2015, 7:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK
All 22 counties

Benton County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Latimer County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2015-11-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2015-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 285 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1533 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
285 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
344 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

067 
WWUS84 KTSA 110929
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
329 AM CST WED NOV 11 2015


OKZ054>056-059-060-064>066-112300-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0007.151111T1800Z-151111T2300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-
329 AM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 75. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... 
  PAWNEE...TULSA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...AND OKMULGEE COUNTIES. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST BECOMING WESTERLY 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE
  40 TO NEAR 50 MPH RANGE. 

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 60S EARLY AFTERNOON AND FALLILNG INTO THE
  LOW TO MID 60S BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WITHIN
24 HOURS...FAVORING RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE
PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS INCLUDE STRONGER WINDS...LOWER
HUMIDITIES...AND WARMER TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
760 
WWUS84 KTSA 111655
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1055 AM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

.DRY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR WILL GUST
TO 40 OR 45 MILES AN HOUR THIS AFTERNOON.

OKZ057-058-061-112300-
/O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0007.151111T1800Z-151111T2300Z/
CRAIG-OTTAWA-ROGERS-
1055 AM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR CRAIG OTTAWA AND ROGERS COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CRAIG...OTTAWA...AND ROGERS 
  COUNTIES. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST BECOMING WESTERLY 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN 
  THE 40 TO NEAR 50 MPH RANGE. 

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 60S EARLY AFTERNOON AND FALLING INTO THE 
  LOW TO MID 60S BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH
FAVORS RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE
PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS INCLUDE STRONGER WINDS...LOWER
HUMIDITIES...AND WARMER TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

OKZ054>056-059-060-064>066-112300-
/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0007.151111T1800Z-151111T2300Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-PAWNEE-TULSA-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-
1055 AM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR AREAS OF NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA FROM AROUND INTERSTATE 44 WEST AND IN ADDITION OKFUSKEE
AND OKMULGEE COUNTIES. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... 
  PAWNEE...TULSA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...AND OKMULGEE COUNTIES. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST BECOMING WEST 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN 
  THE 40 TO NEAR 50 MPH RANGE. 

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 60S EARLY AFTERNOON AND FALLING INTO THE 
  LOW TO MID 60S BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS
INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND WARM TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
735 
WWUS84 KTSA 111925
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
125 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

.DRY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR WILL GUST
TO 40 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR THIS AFTERNOON.

OKZ062-067-070-071-073-120100-
/O.EXB.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
MAYES-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-PITTSBURG-
125 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...MAYES...WAGONER...MUSKOGEE... 
  MCINTOSH...AND PITTSBURG COUNTIES. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST BECOMING WEST 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 40 
  TO NEAR 50 MPH RANGE.

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...75 TO 80 AND FALLING LATE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED AND FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ALL WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS
INCLUDE STRONG WIND...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

OKZ054>061-064>066-120100-
/O.EXT.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-
125 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... 
  CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...CREEK...OKFUSKEE... 
  AND OKMULGEE COUNTIES. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S AND FALLING LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
742 
WWUS84 KTSA 112124
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
324 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA...

OKZ054>062-064>067-070-071-073-120100-
/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-PITTSBURG-
324 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... 
  CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...CREEK... 
  OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...AND 
  PITTSBURG COUNTIES. 

* WIND...WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT...IMPROVING INTO THE MID 30 PERCENT
  RANGE AFTER SUNSET.

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING DURING THE
  LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE WILDFIRES ARE ONGOING ACROSS NORTHEAST
  OKLAHOMA...AND AGGRESSIVE SPREAD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED INTO
  THE MID EVENING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * REPORT ANY FIRES IMMEDIATELY TO LOCAL OFFICIALS.

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
534 
WWUS84 KTSA 112143
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
343 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA...

OKZ063-068-069-072-074-075-120100-
/O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
DELAWARE-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-SEQUOYAH-HASKELL-LATIMER-
343 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...DELAWARE...CHEROKEE...ADAIR... 
  SEQUOYAH...HASKELL...AND LATIMER COUNTIES. 

* WIND...WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH THROUGH
  EARLY EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT...IMPROVING INTO THE MID 30 
  PERCENT RANGE AFTER SUNSET. 

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING DURING 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE WILDFIRES ARE ONGOING ACROSS NORTHEAST 
  OKLAHOMA...AND AGGRESSIVE SPREAD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED 
  INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * REPORT ANY FIRES IMMEDIATELY TO LOCAL OFFICIALS.

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

OKZ054>062-064>067-070-071-073-120100-
/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-PITTSBURG-
343 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... 
  CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...CREEK... 
  OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...AND 
  PITTSBURG COUNTIES. 

* WIND...WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH
  RANGE THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. 

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT...IMPROVING INTO THE MID 30 
  PERCENT RANGE AFTER SUNSET. 

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING DURING 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE WILDFIRES ARE ONGOING ACROSS NORTHEAST 
  OKLAHOMA...AND AGGRESSIVE SPREAD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED 
  INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * REPORT ANY FIRES IMMEDIATELY TO LOCAL OFFICIALS.

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
037 
WWUS84 KTSA 112233
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
433 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...

ARZ001-010-019-029-OKZ076-120100-
/O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
BENTON-WASHINGTON AR-CRAWFORD-SEBASTIAN-LE FLORE-
433 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND 
EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARKANSAS...BENTON...WASHINGTON... 
  CRAWFORD...AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES. IN OKLAHOMA...LE FLORE 
  COUNTY. 

* WIND...WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH 
  RANGE THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT...IMPROVING INTO THE MID 30 
  PERCENT RANGE AFTER SUNSET.

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING DURING 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WILDFIRES ARE ONGOING ACROSS NORTHEAST 
  OKLAHOMA...AND AGGRESSIVE SPREAD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED 
  INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * REPORT ANY FIRES IMMEDIATELY TO LOCAL OFFICIALS.

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

OKZ054>075-120100-
/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-
MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-
433 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA... 
  CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE... 
  CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...CHEROKEE...ADAIR... 
  MUSKOGEE...MCINTOSH...SEQUOYAH...PITTSBURG...HASKELL...AND 
  LATIMER COUNTIES. 

* WIND...WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH THROUGH 
  EARLY EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT...IMPROVING INTO THE MID 30 PERCENT
  RANGE THROUGH 5 PM IN AREAS WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 75...AND AFTER
  7 PM ELSEWHERE.

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 70S BEFORE SLOWLY FALLING DURING 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* IMPACTS...LARGE WILDFIRES ARE ONGOING ACROSS NORTHEAST 
  OKLAHOMA...AND AGGRESSIVE SPREAD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED 
  INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * REPORT ANY FIRES IMMEDIATELY TO LOCAL OFFICIALS.

 * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WHICH FAVORS
RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER
FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND WARM
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
836 
WWUS84 KTSA 120102
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
702 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

ARZ001-010-019-029-OKZ054>076-120215-
/O.EXP.KTSA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151112T0100Z/
BENTON-WASHINGTON AR-CRAWFORD-SEBASTIAN-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-
NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-
OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-
SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
702 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITY BEHIND A PACIFIC COLD
FRONT HAVE LESSENED THE OVERALL FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL THIS
EVENING. HOWEVER...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING WHICH WILL MAKE CONTROL OF ONGOING FIRES
ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DIFFICULT.

$$

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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.