Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Feb 10, 2017, 3:34 PM CST for 6 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 11, 2017, 11:00 AM 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
- Feb 10, 2017, 3:34 PM CST (21:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Creek County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 2066 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 468 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 516 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
279 WWUS84 KTSA 102134 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 334 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2017 OKZ054-059-064-065-111000- /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0003.170211T1700Z-170212T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170211T0100Z/ Osage-Pawnee-Creek-Okfuskee- 334 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR ALL MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR VERY DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, at the request of the Oklahoma Forestry Service, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, and Okfuskee counties. * WIND...South to southwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Mid 80s to near 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fuels continue to remain dry allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. 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. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-055>058-060>063-066>076- 110100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170211T0100Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Pushmataha-Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- 334 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian counties. In Oklahoma, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, McIntosh, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, and Le Flore counties. * WIND...South to southwesterly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Winds will gradually weaken after sunset. * HUMIDITY...Mid 20 percent northeast Oklahoma to lower 40 percent across far southeast Oklahoma. * TEMPERATURE...Upper 60s far northwest Arkansas to mid 70s eastern Oklahoma. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fuels continue to remain dry allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$
4 follow-up statements
141 WWUS84 KTSA 110116 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 716 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER TO REMAIN A CONCERN THRU SATURDAY... .Record high temps and very dry air will combine with some southwest wind and the very favorable fuel conditions in place over OK to yield conditions conducive for rapid fire spread. OKZ054-059-064-065-111100- /O.EXP.KTSA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170211T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0003.170211T1700Z-170212T0000Z/ Osage-Pawnee-Creek-Okfuskee- 716 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tulsa issued a Red Flag Warning, at the request of the Oklahoma Forestry Service, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday. The Red Flag Warning that was in effect for today has expired at 7 PM. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, and Okfuskee counties. * WIND...South to southwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity around 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Mid 80s to near 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fuels continue to remain dry allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. 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. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053-055>058-060>063-066>076- 110230- /O.EXP.KTSA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170211T0100Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Pushmataha-Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Le Flore- 716 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... Relative humidities have recovered this evening and the winds have subsided some from their peak during the afternoon. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire at 7 PM. $$ Lacy
672 WWUS84 KTSA 110911 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 311 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 OKZ054-059-064-065-120000- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0003.170211T1700Z-170212T0000Z/ Osage-Pawnee-Creek-Okfuskee- 311 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, and Okfuskee counties. * WIND...Southwesterly to westerly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 20 TO 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Mid 80s to near 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fuels continue to remain dry allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. 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. && $$
270 WWUS84 KTSA 111733 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1133 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 OKZ055-056-060-120000- /O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170212T0000Z/ Washington OK-Nowata-Tulsa- 1133 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oklahoma, Washington, Nowata, and Tulsa counties. * WIND...Southwesterly to westerly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Mid 80s to near 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fuels continue to remain dry allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. A Red Flag Warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$ OKZ054-059-064-065-120000- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170212T0000Z/ Osage-Pawnee-Creek-Okfuskee- 1133 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Oklahoma, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, and Okfuskee counties. * WIND...Southwesterly to westerly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Mid 80s to near 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Fuels continue to remain dry allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. 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. && $$
657 WWUS84 KTSA 120013 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 613 PM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...Red Flag Warning has expired... OKZ054>056-059-060-064-065-120115- /O.EXP.KTSA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170212T0000Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek-Okfuskee- 613 PM CST Sat Feb 11 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... The relative humidity has recovered this evening and the wind has subsided from the gustiness of earlier today. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire at 6 PM. $$ 69
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:07 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 14 more | 6 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.