Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2018, 3:29 AM CST for 12 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 5, 2018, 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
- Mar 5, 2018, 3:29 AM CST (09:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2018, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
Counties Craig County, OK, Creek County, OK, Mayes 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), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
461 WWUS84 KTSA 050929 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 329 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND ESPECIALLY ON TUESDAY... OKZ054>062-064>067-051730- /O.UPG.KTSA.FW.A.0002.180305T1700Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0002.180305T1700Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FW.A.0003.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- 329 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 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...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. Stronger winds are likely on Tuesday with northwest winds gusting at 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values 15 to 25 percent today and Tuesday. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s today and Tuesday. * 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. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ063-068>071-051730- /O.CON.KTSA.FW.A.0003.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Delaware-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh- 329 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, and Madison counties. In Oklahoma, Delaware, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, and McIntosh counties. * WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 40 mph Tuesday afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor later forecasts. Red flag warnings will likely be required Tuesday. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast. && $$
1 follow-up statement
144 WWUS84 KTSA 052206 RFWTSA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 406 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN ON TUESDAY... OKZ054>062-064>067-061030- /O.UPG.KTSA.FW.A.0003.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0003.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- 406 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. 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...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 miles an hour with gusts to 40 to 50 miles an hour. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values 15 to 25 percent Tuesday. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s Tuesday. * 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. && $$ ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ063-068>071-061030- /O.UPG.KTSA.FW.A.0003.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0003.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Delaware-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh- 406 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington, Madison counties. In Oklahoma, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, McIntosh counties. * WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 30 miles an hour with gusts around 45 mph Tuesday afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$ ARZ019-020-029-OKZ072>076-061030- /O.NEW.KTSA.FW.A.0004.180306T1700Z-180307T0000Z/ Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer- Le Flore- 406 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS... The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian counties. In Oklahoma, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, and Le Flore counties. * WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 miles an hour with gusts around 40 miles an hour. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values 15 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid 60s. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TSA | Ottawa | 32 min |
| Mar 5, 3:53 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 12 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:06 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 12 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:06 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 16 more | 26 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.