Red Flag Warning Issued for Harper, Ellis, Woodward, Roger Mills Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 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 hot, dry, and windy conditions across four northwest Oklahoma counties from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 24, 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 Northwest Oklahoma.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Norman OK. The alert is effective from May 16 at 12:43 PM CDT and remains in effect until May 17 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Harper, Ellis, Woodward, and Roger Mills counties in Oklahoma.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 16 percent. Temperatures will reach up to 99 degrees. Fuels are in the 90th+ percentile.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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