With much of Oklahoma being impacted by an ice storm, Gov. Brad Henry today declared a State of Emergency for all 77 counties in the state.
The executive order marks a first step toward seeking federal assistance should it be necessary. Additionally, the executive order allows state agencies to make emergency purchases and acquisitions needed to expedite the delivery of resources to local jurisdictions.
The Governor also issued an executive order aimed at helping utility crews handle storm-related repairs, allowing a 30-day waiver on permit requirements for use of overweight and oversized vehicles. In the meantime, Gov. Henry is in close contact with state emergency management officials to determine the needs of areas impacted by the storm.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Ice Storm Possible
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From the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman
ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-MAJOR-GARFIELD-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-WASHITA-KIOWA-TILLMAN- Counties
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CSTTUESDAY.LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN WILL BE INCREASING OVERTHE AREA THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ANDSLEET... POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW AT TIMES... WILL ALSO BELIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURINGTHE DAY TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO LIGHTACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SLEET.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FORSLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.
Steve
From the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman
ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-MAJOR-GARFIELD-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-WASHITA-KIOWA-TILLMAN- Counties
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CSTTUESDAY.LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN WILL BE INCREASING OVERTHE AREA THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ANDSLEET... POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW AT TIMES... WILL ALSO BELIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURINGTHE DAY TUESDAY. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO LIGHTACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SLEET.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FORSLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.
Steve
Monday, January 19, 2009
Red Flag Warning Mon 1/19/09
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RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
416 AM CST MON JAN 19 2009
OKZ004-009-010-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>090-191830-/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0006.090119T1700Z-090120T0000Z/HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
416 AM CST MON JAN 19 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AREA EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST WELL INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE WEAKENING. WINDGUSTS OVER 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 2 PM.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
416 AM CST MON JAN 19 2009
OKZ004-009-010-014>016-021-022-033>038-044-TXZ083>090-191830-/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0006.090119T1700Z-090120T0000Z/HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
416 AM CST MON JAN 19 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AREA EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST WELL INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE WEAKENING. WINDGUSTS OVER 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 2 PM.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Red Flag Warning for Sunday
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for Fire Weather Information.
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
419 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...
HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
419 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THISAFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 60S...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RANGING FROM 10 TO 20 PERCENT...AND MODERATE NORTHWESTAND WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF SPREAD OF ANY FIRES THAT OCCUR. ALTHOUGH MOST LOCATIONS WILL NOT SEE SUSTAINED WINDSPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER FOR VERY LONG THIS AFTERNOON...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OF 30 MPH DURING THE EARLY AND MID AFTERNOONHOURS.
for Fire Weather Information.
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
419 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...
HARPER-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
419 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THISAFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 60S...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RANGING FROM 10 TO 20 PERCENT...AND MODERATE NORTHWESTAND WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF SPREAD OF ANY FIRES THAT OCCUR. ALTHOUGH MOST LOCATIONS WILL NOT SEE SUSTAINED WINDSPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER FOR VERY LONG THIS AFTERNOON...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OF 30 MPH DURING THE EARLY AND MID AFTERNOONHOURS.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch
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HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-KNOX-BAYLOR-240 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2009...
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON......
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S...ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF ABOUT 20 MPH WILL SUPPORT RAPID GROWTH OF WILDFIRES. 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 WILLCREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
Steve KE5BPL
HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-KNOX-BAYLOR-240 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2009...
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON......
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S...ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF ABOUT 20 MPH WILL SUPPORT RAPID GROWTH OF WILDFIRES. 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 WILLCREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
Steve KE5BPL
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Red Flag Fire Warning
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RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1102 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2009
..RED FLAG WARNING FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERNNORTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON...
ROGER MILLS-BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-1102 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THISAFTERNOON.
THIS AFTERNOON...TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB ABOVE 70 DEGREES...WHILE HUMIDITY FALLS TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT. SOUTHWESTWINDS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESECONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH DORMANT VEGETATION...CAN CAUSE SMALLFIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT WILLACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT LATE IN THE DAY...HAMPERING ANY ONGOINGFIRE FIGHTING.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONSARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OFSTRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILLCREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
Steve
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1102 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2009
..RED FLAG WARNING FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERNNORTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON...
ROGER MILLS-BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-1102 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THISAFTERNOON.
THIS AFTERNOON...TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB ABOVE 70 DEGREES...WHILE HUMIDITY FALLS TO BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT. SOUTHWESTWINDS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESECONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH DORMANT VEGETATION...CAN CAUSE SMALLFIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION...A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT WILLACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT LATE IN THE DAY...HAMPERING ANY ONGOINGFIRE FIGHTING.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONSARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OFSTRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILLCREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
Steve
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Fire Weather Watch
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Fire Weather Forecast page.
BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-KNOX-
348 PM CST THU JAN 1 2009
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHERWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TEMPERATURES NEAR 70 DEGREES... ALONGWITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS OF PERCENT... ANDSOUTHWEST WINDS AVERAGING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN PARTSOF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. THESE CONDITIONS...WHEN COMBINED WITH DORMANT VEGETATION... CAN CAUSE SMALL FIRES TOSPREAD RAPIDLY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONSARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLERED FLAG WARNINGS.
Steve Grayson
Fire Weather Forecast page.
BECKHAM-WASHITA-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-KNOX-
348 PM CST THU JAN 1 2009
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHERWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... TEMPERATURES NEAR 70 DEGREES... ALONGWITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS OF PERCENT... ANDSOUTHWEST WINDS AVERAGING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN PARTSOF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. THESE CONDITIONS...WHEN COMBINED WITH DORMANT VEGETATION... CAN CAUSE SMALL FIRES TOSPREAD RAPIDLY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONSARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLERED FLAG WARNINGS.
Steve Grayson
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