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Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Norman, OK

April 8, 202220 counties in Oklahoma; 8 counties in Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2022, 3:14 AM CDT for 20 counties in Oklahoma; 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 8, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT. 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
Apr 8, 2022, 3:14 AM CDT (08:14 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2022, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Norman, OK
All 28 counties

Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Major County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Washita County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK, Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Clay County, TX, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 7, 5:57 PM CDT, 9 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 5:57 PM CDT, 9 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 11:05 AM CDT, 16 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1105 AM CDT Thu Apr 7 2022

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-081615-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1105 AM CDT Thu Apr 7 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

.Winds...
Strong northwest winds are expected today, especially in parts of
western Oklahoma. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph will be possible in
some locations. A high wind warning and wind advisory are in
effect for portions of Oklahoma and western north Texas.

.Fire Weather...
The strong winds will combine with persistent dry air and vegetation
to increase fire weather concerns across much of the area today.
Critical to extreme fire weather conditions will be likely across
western Oklahoma and western north Texas. Please take steps to
avoid a spark.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

.Fire Weather...
Increased fire weather concerns will continue through this weekend
into at least early next week for at least parts of the area. The
highest and most persistent potential will be in western Oklahoma
and western north Texas. Near critical fire weather conditions
will be possible Friday afternoon with a return to critical
conditions possible Saturday.

.Thunderstorms...
Showers and thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the
area Monday through Wednesday. There are some uncertainties on
how conditions will develop each day but strong to severe storms
could be possible in parts of the area for several days next
week.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 3:07 AM CDTFreeze WarningOUNAlfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Kingfisher and 7 more29 hr
Apr 8, 3:14 AM CDTFire Weather WatchOUNAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton and 14 more12 hr
Apr 8, 2:50 PM CDTRed Flag WarningOUNAlfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche and 24 more30 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Oklahoma, 2022Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2022Every red flag warning in 2022

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.