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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK

March 7, 201710 counties in Oklahoma

NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Mar 7, 2017, 3:53 AM CST for 10 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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 7, 2017, 3:53 AM CST (09:53 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tulsa, OK

Counties Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 629 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 319 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
629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
542 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.2

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The text

As transmitted.

263 
WWUS84 KTSA 070953
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
353 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Critical fire weather conditions expected across northeast
Oklahoma with very dry airmass...

OKZ054>064-071800-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0010.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-
353 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR portions of Northeast
Oklahoma mainly north and west of Interstate 44...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST
this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, 
  Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, and Creek 
  counties. 

* WIND...15-25 mph with higher gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15% by afternoon.

* TEMPERATURE...Rising into the mid to upper 60s by 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.

&&

$$

CORFIDI
1 follow-up statement
383 
WWUS84 KTSA 072144
RFWTSA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
344 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
AND DEVELOP AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.A very dry airmass remains in place across northeast Oklahoma,
with conditions remaining conducive to rapid fire spread this 
afternoon. Winds will decrease quickly after sunset, however 
humidity recovery will be poor overnight. South winds will 
increase along and northwest of Interstate 44 by late Wednesday 
morning and with very dry air remaining in place, critical fire 
weather conditions will again be possible.

OKZ054>061-064-080545-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FW.A.0005.170308T1700Z-170309T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Creek-
344 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, 
Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, and Creek counties. 

* WIND...10 to 20 mph this afternoon. 15 to 25 mph with gusts 
near 35 mph Wednesday afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...8 to 15% this afternoon. 10 to 20% Wednesday
  afternoon.

* TEMPERATURE...mid 60s this afternoon. Mainly lower 70s Wednesday
  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.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.

&&

$$

OKZ062-063-080100-
/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/
Mayes-Delaware-
344 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

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

* AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Mayes, and Delaware counties.

* WIND...10-20 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15%.

* TEMPERATURE...mid 60s.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 7:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAOttawa19 min
Mar 6, 8:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage48 min
Mar 6, 8:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAOsage, Pawnee44 min
Mar 6, 8:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSANowata, Osage, Washington39 min
Mar 6, 8:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair35 min
Mar 6, 9:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAAdair27 min
Mar 6, 9:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Sequoyah49 min
Mar 6, 9:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington41 min
Mar 6, 9:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more66 min
Mar 6, 9:40 PM CSTTornado WarningTSAAdair, Sequoyah35 min
Mar 6, 9:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACreek, Mayes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 4 more59 min
Mar 6, 10:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair26 min
Mar 6, 10:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACraig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers67 min
Mar 6, 10:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSACherokee, Creek, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 5 more54 min
Mar 6, 10:32 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSALeFlore28 min
Mar 6, 10:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner67 min
Mar 6, 11:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 4 more67 min
Mar 6, 11:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee66 min
Mar 6, 11:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee and 2 more61 min
Mar 7, 12:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAAdair, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah47 min
Mar 7, 12:51 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha39 min
Mar 7, 1:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSAHaskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah49 min
Mar 7, 1:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTSALatimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha47 min
Mar 7, 2:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementTSAChoctaw43 min
Mar 7, 3:44 PM CSTFire Weather WatchTSACraig, Creek, Nowata, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more13 hr

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.