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State: OK Total alerts: 8 Updated: May 16, 2026 4:05am CDT

Special Weather Statement

Area
Washita; Caddo; Kiowa; Tillman; Comanche; Cotton; Wichita
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 3:58AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

At 358 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Bessie to 4 miles north of Roosevelt to 5 miles southwest of Grandfield. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Lawton, Hobart, Cordell, Cache, Burns Flat, Snyder, Grandfield, Sentinel, Mountain View, Dill City, Canute, Corn, Chattanooga, Randlett, Mountain Park, Medicine Park, Indiahoma, Roosevelt, Gotebo, and Bessie.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Cotton; Wichita; Archer; Clay
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 3:53AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

At 353 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Sheppard AFB to 4 miles south of Iowa Park to 4 miles northeast of Lake Kickapoo to 7 miles southeast of Archer City. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Archer City, Iowa Park, Holliday, Scotland, Dean, Randlett, Windthorst, Sheppard AFB, Mankins, southwestern Lake Arrowhead, Lake Kickapoo, Lakeside City, Pleasant Valley, Taylor, Shannon, and Cashion.

Red Flag Warning

Area
Harper; Ellis; Woodward; Roger Mills; Beckham; Washita; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Hardeman
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 2:29AM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 103. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).

Red Flag Warning

Area
Cimarron; Dallam; Sherman; Hartley; Moore; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:21AM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COMBINE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS... For the warning, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. For the watch, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the warning, as low as 6 percent. For the watch, as low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES... For the warning, in the mid 90s to 104. For the watch, in the mid 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical..4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).

Red Flag Warning

Area
Texas; Beaver; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:21AM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COMBINE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS... For the warning, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. For the watch, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the warning, as low as 6 percent. For the watch, as low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES... For the warning, in the mid 90s to 104. For the watch, in the mid 90s. * IMPACTS... Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).

Fire Weather Watch

Area
Cimarron; Dallam; Sherman; Hartley; Moore; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:21AM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COMBINE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS... For the warning, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. For the watch, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the warning, as low as 6 percent. For the watch, as low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES... For the warning, in the mid 90s to 104. For the watch, in the mid 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical..4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).

Fire Weather Watch

Area
Texas; Beaver; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:21AM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COMBINE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS... For the warning, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. For the watch, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the warning, as low as 6 percent. For the watch, as low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES... For the warning, in the mid 90s to 104. For the watch, in the mid 90s. * IMPACTS... Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).

Wind Advisory

Area
Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware; Creek; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Southeast Osage
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 11:31PM CDT until May 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

* WHAT...South to southwest winds occasionally gusting from 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Oklahoma along and northwest of Interstate 44. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert to sudden gusts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts will likely be associated with existing or decaying showers and thunderstorms.

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Partly Cloudy 72°F
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