Weather Alerts for Payne CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| PAYNE COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: 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 - Harmon - Greer - Kiowa - Jackson - Tillman - Comanche - Stephens - Garvin - Murray - Pontotoc - Cotton - Jefferson - Carter - Hardeman - Foard - Wilbarger - Wichita - Knox - Baylor - Archer - Clay |
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| Effective: Tue, 2/24 9:55am | Updated: Tue, 2/24 5:29pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 2/24 6:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 83 degrees. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). Information: 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. |
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