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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Norman, OK

March 20, 202225 counties in Oklahoma; 7 counties in Texas

NWS Norman, OK issued this wind advisory at Mar 20, 2022, 3:56 PM CDT for 25 counties in Oklahoma; 7 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 20, 2022, 3:56 PM CDT (20:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 20, 2022, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Norman, OK

All 32 counties

Alfalfa County, OK, Beckham County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Comanche County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Grady County, OK, Grant County, OK, Greer County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Harper County, OK, Jackson County, OK, Kingfisher 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, Foard County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Knox County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 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 wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Mar 20, 2:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 2:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 20, 11:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
1127 AM CDT Sun Mar 20 2022

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-211630-
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-
1127 AM CDT Sun Mar 20 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Fire Weather...
Critical to Extreme fire weather conditions are expected this
afternoon across western, northern and parts of central Oklahoma
and western north Texas as gusty south winds along with very dry
and unseasonably warm conditions occur. A Red Flag Warning remains
in effect for these areas through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a chance of thunderstorms on Monday. A few strong to
severe storms are possible, especially across southern Oklahoma
and north Texas. Large damaging hail and damaging wind gusts
would be the primary severe hazards.

.Heavy Rainfall...
Localized flooding will be possible Monday, especially in urban
areas as widespread rainfall is expected. The highest risk for
flooding would be along and east of the I-35 corridor.

.Strong Winds...
Strong north winds will be possible Tuesday behind a cold front,
with the strongest winds expected across western Oklahoma. Wind
gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible.

.Fire Weather...
Strong north winds will create elevated fire weather conditions
across parts of western Oklahoma and western north Texas Tuesday.
Gusty northwest winds will again elevate the fire danger on
Wednesday across western north Texas.

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.