Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Mar 3, 2017, 10:00 AM CST for 6 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 3, 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 3, 2017, 10:00 AM CST (16:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2017, 6:36 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Creek County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 2840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
577 WWUS84 KTSA 031600 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1000 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... OKZ054-055-059-060-064-040100- /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0008.170303T1700Z-170304T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek- 1000 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 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, Osage, Washington, Pawnee, Tulsa, and Creek counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 20 to 30 mph * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values around 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Highs in the mid to upper 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
450 WWUS84 KTSA 031704 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1104 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... ...CONTROLLED BURNS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED NORTH OF I-44... OKZ054-055-059-060-064-040100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek- 1104 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA|... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Pawnee, Tulsa, and Creek counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 20 to 30 mph * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values around 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Highs in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$
293 WWUS84 KTSA 031806 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1206 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... OKZ054-055-059-060-064-040100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek- 1206 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA|... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Pawnee, Tulsa, and Creek counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values 15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Highs in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns, especially north of Interstate 44. 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. && $$
212 WWUS84 KTSA 032021 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 221 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONGOING THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... OKZ056-061-040100- /O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Nowata-Rogers- 221 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA|... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Nowata and Rogers counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values 15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Highs in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns, especially north of Interstate 44. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$ OKZ054-055-059-060-064-040100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Pawnee-Tulsa-Creek- 221 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA|... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Pawnee, Tulsa, and Creek counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values 15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Highs in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns, especially north of Interstate 44. 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. && $$ Lacy
798 WWUS84 KTSA 032142 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 342 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ONGOING THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... .Strong and gusty south winds and very low humidity are creating conditions very conducive to the rapid spread of fires this afternoon. Winds on Saturday will be slightly stronger out of the south, with only slight improvement in the humidity levels. OKZ054>056-059>061-064-040545- /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.A.0004.170304T1800Z-170305T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Creek- 342 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Saturday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, and Creek counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 20 to 30 mph through early Friday evening... 20 to 35 mph Saturday afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values 15 to 20 percent Friday afternoon...20 to 25 percent Saturday afternoon. * TEMPERATURE...Highs Friday and Saturday in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns through Saturday afternoon. 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. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ057-058-062-063-067>069-040545- /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.A.0004.170304T1800Z-170305T0000Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Craig-Ottawa-Mayes-Delaware- Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- 342 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Saturday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, and Madison counties. In Oklahoma, Craig, Ottawa, Mayes, Delaware, Wagoner, Cherokee, and Adair counties. * WIND...South winds 20 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity 20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs 65 to 70 degrees. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. && $$
120 WWUS84 KTSA 040036 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 636 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... .Strong and gusty south winds and low humidity will create conditions very conducive to the rapid spread of fires on Saturday afternoon. OKZ054>056-059>061-064-041000- /O.CAN.KTSA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FW.A.0004.170304T1800Z-170305T0000Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Creek- 636 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for this evening. The National Weather Service in Tulsa issued a Fire Weather Watch, which goes in effect Saturday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, and Creek counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds at 25 to 35 mph Saturday afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon RH values 20 to 25 percent Saturday afternoon. * TEMPERATURE...Highs Saturday in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns through Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ057-058-062-063-067>069-041000- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.A.0004.170304T1800Z-170305T0000Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Craig-Ottawa-Mayes-Delaware- Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- 636 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, and Madison counties. In Oklahoma, Craig, Ottawa, Mayes, Delaware, Wagoner, Cherokee, and Adair counties. * WIND...South winds 25 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity 20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs 65 to 70 degrees. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. && $$ Lacy
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 3:42 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes and 7 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Oklahoma, 2017Every red flag warning in 2017
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.