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Monday, July 30, 2012
Excessive Heat Warning Expanded to Include all of NE OKAN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT...  FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TULSA... ROGERS...PAWNEE...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...NOWATA...PITTSBURG... MCINTOSH AND MUSKOGEE. IN ARKANSAS...CRAWFORD AND SEBASTIAN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGHS EACH AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 113 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON...WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS ONLY FALLING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 70S IN MOST AREAS. URBANIZED AREAS SUCH AS TULSA AND FORT SMITH WILL SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE 80S. IMPACTS... * THE VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES
TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE.
WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. * TO REDUCE
RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS
SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD
BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING
THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Excessive Heat Warning Expanded and Extended THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ADJUSTED THE TIMING OF THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING AND IT
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...  FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...CREEK...OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TULSA...
ROGERS...PAWNEE...WASHINGTON...OSAGE...NOWATA...PITTSBURG... MCINTOSH AND MUSKOGEE.
IN ARKANSAS...CRAWFORD AND SEBASTIAN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * SEVERAL DAYS OF DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED
ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WES CENTRAL ARKANSAS. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
FROM 105 TO 113 DEGREES THROUGH THURSDAY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS ONLY DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 70S
IN MOST AREAS. MORE URBANIZED LOCATIONS SUCH AS TULSA AND FORT SMITH WILL SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 80S EACH NIGHT. IMPACTS... * THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS... * TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS
ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. *
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS
SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD
BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING
THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for TulsaHigh temps in Tulsa expected to be 108 on Saturdaym 111 on Sunday, 110 on Monday, and 108 again on Tuesday, THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM
CDT MONDAY AND A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...TULSA.  * THIS WARNING REPLACES THE ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * A STRETCH
OF VERY HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHS LIKELY EXCEEDING 110 DEGREES BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
OVERNIGHT LOWS DURING THIS TIME WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE UPPER 70S OVER MOST OF TULSA COUNTY...POTENTIALLY
STAYING IN THE MID 80S IN THE CITY OF TULSA. IMPACTS... * THE VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DEFINITION... * AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS... * TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS
ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. *
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS
SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD
BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING
THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
There is a Slight Risk of Severe Storms Across Parts of NE OKThe primary risk area is along and south of I-44 with the primary threat being damaging downburts winds to 100 MPH. Damaging downburst winds could occur outside of the risk area with any thunderstorm that forms this afternoon but the risk
area covers the areas most likely to see severe thunderstorms. Here is the SPC map of the highest risk area: 
Monday, July 23, 2012
Excessive Heat Warning Extended for Tulsa CountyEXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...
WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY AND
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT...
FOR
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
* IN OKLAHOMA...TULSA.
IN ARKANSAS...SEBASTIAN.
HAZARDOUS
WEATHER...
* HEAT INDEX VALUES PEAKING AROUND 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE. WARM
OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE MORE URBAN AREAS OF TULSA
AND FORT SMITH...WILL
PROVIDE LITTLE RELIEF TONIGHT. HOT
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY WITH HEAT INDICES NEAR
105 DEGREES.
IMPACTS...
* THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL
COMBINE
TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES
ARE POSSIBLE.
DEFINITION...
* A
HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS...
* TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE
STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY
OF WATER.
* TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST
BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911.
* NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN A VEHICLE. THE TEMPERATURE IN A
CAR CAN RISE TO 172 DEGREES WITH
JUST 15 MINUTES OF DIRECT
SUNLIGHT...AND CHILDRENS BODY TEMPERATURES RISE FIVE TIMES
FASTER
THAN ADULT BODY TEMPERATURES.
* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND
AT:
WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.
Mon, July 23, 2012 | link
Excessive Heat Warning for Tulsa CountyEXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ADJUSTED THE TIMING OF THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING AND IT IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...  FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... * IN OKLAHOMA...TULSA. IN ARKANSAS...SEBASTIAN. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES HAVE REMAINED VERY WARM ACROSS THE URBAN AREAS
OF FORT SMITH AND TULSA...WITH HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS AGAIN EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. HEAT INDEX VALUES
TODAY WILL PEAK AROUND 105 DEGREES. IMPACTS... * THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911. * NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN A VEHICLE. THE TEMPERATURE IN A
CAR CAN RISE TO 172 DEGREES WITH JUST 15 MINUTES OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT...AND CHILDRENS BODY TEMPERATURES RISE
FIVE TIMES FASTER THAN ADULT BODY TEMPERATURES. * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL
RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.
Monday, July 9, 2012
More NE Oklahoma Counties added to Burn BanTulsa, Adair, Blaine, Beaver, Creek and Muskogee are currently under the ban while Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Haskell,
Latimer, LeFlore, Mayes, McIntosh, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Seminole, Sequoyah, Tillman and Wagoner have all been added. Here is a map showing the counties under the ban:  A burn ban means it is unlawful for any person to set fire to any forest, grass, range, crop, or other wildlands,
or to build a campfire or bonfire, or to burn trash or other material that may cause a forest, grass, range, crop or other
wildlands fire in any county, counties or area within a county where, because of emergency drought conditions, there is gubernatorially
proclaimed extraordinary danger from fire, unless the setting of any backfire during the drought emergency is necessary to
afford protection as determined by a representative of the Division of Forestry, or unless it can be established that the
setting of the backfire was necessary for the purpose of saving life or property.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Burn ban issued for Tulsa CountyA burn ban has been issued for Tulsa Country through July 16. This ban includes grilling on grassy surfaces. Here is the latest map of counties under a burn ban (in yellow.) 
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