Red Flag Warning Issued for Foard Area and North Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 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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NWS Norman OK has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions affecting Foard County and adjacent north Texas from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- North Texas and Western Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Texas and Western Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Norman OK. The alert is effective from May 14 at 12:56 PM CDT and remains in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Foard County in Texas (TXZ084) along with western Oklahoma and adjacent north Texas.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be southwest at 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 13 percent. Temperatures are expected to reach up to 101 degrees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT on Friday, May 15.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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