Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Jan 25, 2018, 3:09 AM CST for 18 counties in Oklahoma; Benton County, Washington County, Arkansas. It took effect at Jan 25, 2018, 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
- Jan 25, 2018, 3:09 AM CST (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2018, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Benton 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, Pittsburg County, OK, Rogers County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, Wagoner County, OK, Washington County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 2256 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
124 WWUS84 KTSA 250909 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 309 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 OKZ054>062-064>067-260100- /O.UPG.KTSA.FW.A.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- 309 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... 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, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, and Wagoner counties. * WIND...15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts of 25 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities of 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...Fuels remain very dry in many parts of the area, allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. Furthermore, any fires that do develop will quickly spread and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not recommended and any activities that could start fires should be closely monitored. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
525 WWUS84 KTSA 251424 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 824 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ARZ001-010-OKZ063-068>071-073-252230- /O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0100Z/ Benton-Washington AR-Delaware-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Pittsburg- 824 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, and Washington counties. In Oklahoma, Delaware, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, McIntosh, and Pittsburg counties. * WIND...15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts of 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities of 20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...Fuels remain very dry in many parts of the area, allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. Furthermore, any fires that do develop will quickly spread and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not recommended and any activities that could start fires should be closely monitored. A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$ OKZ054>062-064>067-252230- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0100Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- 824 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, and Wagoner counties. * WIND...15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts of 25 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities of 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...Fuels remain very dry in many parts of the area, allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. Furthermore, any fires that do develop will quickly spread and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not recommended and any activities that could start fires should be closely monitored. 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. && $$
958 WWUS84 KTSA 252054 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 254 PM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ARZ001-010-OKZ054>071-073-260100- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180126T0100Z/ Benton-Washington AR-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa- Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee- Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg- 254 PM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, and Wagoner counties. * WIND...South to southwest at 15 to 25 mph with frequent gusts of 25 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidities of 10 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...Fuels remain very dry in many parts of the area, allowing wildfires to ignite more easily. Furthermore, any fires that do develop will quickly spread and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not recommended and any activities that could start fires should be closely monitored. A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$
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.