Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Norman, OK

Issued

Mar 4, 2016, 3:33 AM CST (09:33 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 4, 2016, 12:00 PM CST

Expired

Mar 4, 2016, 7:00 PM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Norman, OK

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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776 
WWUS84 KOUN 040933
RFWOUN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
333 AM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PARTS
OF NORTHERN... CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA... AND WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS...

OKZ004>012-014>017-021-022-033>036-TXZ083>085-087-088-042100-
/O.UPG.KOUN.FW.A.0009.160304T1800Z-160305T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0009.160304T1800Z-160305T0100Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-
KIOWA-JACKSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-KNOX-BAYLOR-
333 AM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN... CENTRAL AND WESTERN
OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS
EVENING.  


* TIMING...NOON UNTIL 7 PM.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
  35 MPH POSSIBLE.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...71 TO 80 DEGREES.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

OKZ013-018-023-024-037-038-TXZ086-089-042100-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0009.160304T1800Z-160305T0100Z/
NOBLE-KINGFISHER-CADDO-CANADIAN-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-WICHITA-ARCHER-
333 AM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN... CENTRAL AND WESTERN
OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...NOON UNTIL 7 PM.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
  35 MPH POSSIBLE.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...71 TO 80 DEGREES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

853 
WWUS84 KOUN 042014
RFWOUN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
214 PM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

OKZ004>018-021>024-033>038-TXZ083>089-050100-
/O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160305T0100Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-
HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-
214 PM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN...WESTERN...AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...AND
MOST OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...

* TIMING...UNTIL 7 PM.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 35 MPH POSSIBLE. 

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...71 TO 80 DEGREES.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

071 
WWUS84 KOUN 050112
RFWOUN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
712 PM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

OKZ004>018-021>024-033>038-TXZ083>089-050215-
/O.EXP.KOUN.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160305T0100Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-
HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-
712 PM CST FRI MAR 4 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...

WINDS AND HUMIDITY HAVE IMPROVED SINCE THIS AFTERNOON AND RED FLAG
CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED. CAUTION IS STILL URGED TO PREVENT THE
START OR SPREAD OF WILDFIRES.

$$

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