Alert archive / Oklahoma / Red Flag Warnings in 2022
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Norman, OK
NWS Norman, OK issued this red flag warning at Apr 14, 2022, 2:51 AM CDT for 6 counties in Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 14, 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 14, 2022, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2022, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Norman, OK
Counties Beckham County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Harper County, OK, Roger Mills County, OK, Woods County, OK, Woodward County, OK
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 2621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
689 WWUS84 KOUN 140751 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 251 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED... OKZ004-005-009-010-014-021-141600- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0021.220414T1700Z-220415T0100Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-Roger Mills-Beckham- 251 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA... * TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Low to mid 70s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
766 WWUS84 KOUN 141935 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 235 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED... OKZ004-005-009-010-014-021-150100- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220415T0100Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-Roger Mills-Beckham- 235 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA... * TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Low to mid 70s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
990 WWUS84 KOUN 141944 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 244 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED... OKZ004-005-009-010-014-021-150345- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.A.0018.220415T1700Z-220416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220415T0100Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-Roger Mills-Beckham- 244 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather Watch for western Oklahoma and western north Texas, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening. Friday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Low to mid 70s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ OKZ015-016-022-033>037-TXZ083>085-087-088-150345- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.A.0018.220415T1700Z-220416T0200Z/ Dewey-Custer-Washita-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Knox-Baylor- 244 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather Watch for western Oklahoma and western north Texas, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * TIMING...Friday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES...mid 80s to mid 90s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
258 WWUS84 KOUN 150050 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 750 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 OKZ004-005-009-010-014-021-151300- /O.EXP.KOUN.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220415T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOUN.FW.A.0018.220415T1700Z-220416T0200Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-Roger Mills-Beckham- 750 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA... * TIMING...Friday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Low to mid 70s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ OKZ015-016-022-033>037-TXZ083>085-087-088-151300- /O.CON.KOUN.FW.A.0018.220415T1700Z-220416T0200Z/ Dewey-Custer-Washita-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-Tillman-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Knox-Baylor- 750 PM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND VERY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... * TIMING...Friday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * TEMPERATURES...mid 80s to mid 90s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Norman, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 9:25 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | OUN | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche and 23 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:44 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | OUN | Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer, Harmon and 8 more | 12 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.