Red Flag Warning, National Weather Service, Norman

 

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
225 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

OKZ011>013-015>020-024>030-039>041-045-046-050-310200-
/O.EXA.KOUN.FW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110831T0200Z/
MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-
CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-
STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-JEFFERSON-CARTER-LOVE-
225 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT…
DRY…AND BREEZY WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* WIND…SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE…98 TO 104 DEGREES.

* THE ONGOING DROUGHT HAS CREATED EXCEPTIONALLY DRY GROUND AND
  VEGETATION CONDITIONS FOR THIS TIME OF SEASON ACROSS THE
  REGION. THESE CONDITIONS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE RISK OF
  WILDFIRES.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE
TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

&&

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OKZ021>023-033>038-044-TXZ083>090-310200-
/O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110831T0200Z/
BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-
COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
225 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2011

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR HOT…DRY…AND BREEZY WEATHER FOR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS…

* WIND…SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…10 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE…105 TO 111 DEGREES.

* THE ONGOING DROUGHT HAS CREATED EXCEPTIONALLY DRY GROUND AND
  VEGETATION CONDITIONS FOR THIS TIME OF SEASON ACROSS THE
  REGION. THESE CONDITIONS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE RISK OF
  WILDFIRES.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE
TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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