Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2017, 3:27 AM CST for 17 counties in Oklahoma; 4 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Mar 4, 2017, 12:00 PM 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
- Mar 4, 2017, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
All 21 counties
Benton County, AR, Carroll County, AR, Madison County, AR, Washington County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Muskogee County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Okmulgee County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 2372 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 593 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
527 WWUS84 KTSA 040927 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 327 AM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS 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 this afternoon. ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>064-067>069-050100- /O.UPG.KTSA.FW.A.0004.170304T1800Z-170305T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0009.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Wagoner- Cherokee-Adair- 327 AM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Creek, Craig, Mayes, Delaware, Wagoner, Cherokee, and Adair counties. In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds of 20 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity around 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs 65 to 70 degrees. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns through this 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
518 WWUS84 KTSA 041748 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1148 AM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... .Strong and gusty south winds and low humidity will create conditions very conducive to the rapid spread of fires this afternoon. OKZ065-066-070-071-050100- /O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0009.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Muskogee-McIntosh- 1148 AM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, and McIntosh counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds of 20 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity around 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs 65 to 70 degrees. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns through this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>064-067>069-050100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0009.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Wagoner- Cherokee-Adair- 1148 AM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, and Madison counties. In Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, Wagoner, Cherokee, and Adair counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds of 20 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity around 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs 65 to 70 degrees. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns through this 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. && $$
674 WWUS84 KTSA 042155 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 355 PM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... .Strong and gusty south winds and low humidity have created conditions very conducive to the rapid spread of fires this afternoon. Increasing low level moisture has alleviated the threat some in areas west of U.S. Highway 75, however any ongoing fires will remain difficult to contain. ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-050100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170305T0100Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee- Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- 355 PM CST Sat Mar 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, and Madison counties. In Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, and McIntosh counties. * WIND...Gusty south winds of 20 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity around 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs 65 to 70 degrees. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended, including controlled burns through this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$
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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.