| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Harper; Woods; Ellis; Woodward; Roger Mills; Beckham; Harmon |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 12:03:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued August 13 at 12:03AM CDT until August 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
* WINDS…South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 18 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 109.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY…
FUELS (ERC)…90th+ percentile…5 (out of 5).
WEATHER…Elevated…1 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT…6 (out of 10).
* THUNDERSTORMS…
* OUTFLOW WINDS…
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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