Red Flag Warning for Harper, Woods, and Other Oklahoma Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for several counties in northwestern Oklahoma, warning of critical fire weather conditions due to strong winds, low humidity, and high temperatures.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Oklahoma
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Norman OK
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Norman OK. It is effective from noon until 9:00 PM CDT on April 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following counties in Oklahoma: Harper, Woods, Ellis, Woodward, Roger Mills, and Beckham.
What You Should Do
Prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended as any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, relative humidity as low as 20 percent, and temperatures up to 89 degrees. The severity includes fuels at the 70th-89th percentile (4 out of 5), weather near critical (2 out of 5), and fire environment at 6 out of 10.
Timeline
The alert was sent at 2:40 AM CDT on April 14, 2026, effective from 2:40 AM CDT, with onset at noon CDT, and expires at 9:00 PM CDT on April 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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