Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Tulsa, OK
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 7:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 19 min |
| Mar 6, 8:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage | 48 min |
| Mar 6, 8:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Osage, Pawnee | 44 min |
| Mar 6, 8:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Nowata, Osage, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 6, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 9:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Adair | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah | 49 min |
| Mar 6, 9:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Tulsa, Washington | 41 min |
| Mar 6, 9:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Rogers and 1 more | 66 min |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Sequoyah | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 9:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Mayes, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee and 4 more | 59 min |
| Mar 6, 10:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair | 26 min |
| Mar 6, 10:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers | 67 min |
| Mar 6, 10:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Creek, Delaware, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee and 5 more | 54 min |
| Mar 6, 10:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | LeFlore | 28 min |
| Mar 6, 10:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner | 67 min |
| Mar 6, 11:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee and 4 more | 67 min |
| Mar 6, 11:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 66 min |
| Mar 6, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee and 2 more | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 12:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 12:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 39 min |
| Mar 7, 1:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 1:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 2:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Choctaw | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 3:44 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TSA | Craig, Creek, Nowata, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers and 2 more | 13 hr |
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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.