March 2020
TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2020
410L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/17/2020 1- Not much to say about the weather right now other than we’ll continue to have drizzle and rain. The next few days there will be a risk for severe weather so for us, that increases on Wednesday. Just be prepared for strong winds and hail if storms do occur. We’ll advise as needed. This said, here is your countywide forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; TODAY-Cloudy. A slight [...]
MONDAY MARCH 16, 2020
0345L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/16/2020 1- Another cloudy day on tap with a chance for rain this morning and later this afternoon. Thunderstorms may occur later today into the overnight hours but severe weather chances here look very low. Overall, we’ll be ok. Watch out in low lying areas for minor flooding if water runoff is slow. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday-Cloudy with a high near 58. South southeast [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 15,2020
0400L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/15/2020 1- Cloudy with rain today so don’t worry, we’ll see the sun sometime later this week. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. Tonight-Rain showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, [...]
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2020
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/14/2020 1- Showers and a few thunderstorms overnight but nothing severe occurred. These were the type storms I like as its just rain, a little lightning, and thunder. We received approximately 1.4 inches so let me know what you received and make sure you empty your gauge before Sunday evening when we expect possibly another round. 2- Overall, we’ll be ok but the ground will definitely be soft. [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2020
0345L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/13/20 1-We had a cold front come through the area yesterday and it brought cooler NE winds with it. Rain chances go up for us later today and into tonight so if it does rain, we are looking at possibly an inch or so and maybe some thunder. Nothing severe, per guidance, is anticipated right now. There is a better chance for some heavy weather next week but [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2020
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/12/2020 1- A cold front will push through the area today bringing with it colder air. Enjoy the mid 70 degree weather today as highs will drop into the upper 40s to low 50s for Friday. Other than this, rain chances will slowly increase as we progress into the next 5-7 days. We’ll see what happens. 2- PREPAREDNESS=RESILIENCE. This means that when you have taken every step that [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 11, 2020
0410L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/11/2020 1- Storms remained in Kansas last night and so hopefully everyone slept well. Today should be ok so if you can get outside, it’s supposed to get into the low 70’s!! ENJOY!! 2- I have received many calls over the last few weeks concerning COVID-19. What everyone needs to do is SETTLE DOWN. The media is hyping this as something so terrible and stating it’s the worst [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2020
0400L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/10/2020 1- MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER TONIGHT. A surface low just to our west and another cold front are the culprits. Timing appears to be sometime after 11pm during the overnight hours. Hail and winds should be the main threats. This will change a little throughout the day so I’ll post again this afternoon as needed. I will send information over the GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. [...]
MONDAY MARCH 9, 2020
0350L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/9/2020 1- A cold front will push in this afternoon bringing gusty north winds and much colder overnight temps. The light rain we are experiencing right now should be ending this morning at least for now. 2- Overall, we’ll be ok. This week we will see several troughs move through and there may be periods of rainfall with them. We’ll see what happens as they develop. Keep an [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 8, 2020
0505L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/8/2020 1- RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE ALL EXPIRED. With dewpoint temps forecast to be in the low 40’s and humidity in the 60s today, the FIRE DANGER is lower than yesterday. Continue to report any smoke or fire to 911. 2-Our TASK FORCE GROUP remains on stand-by for any fire assistance that may be needed around our area. We don’t self-deploy but we are in constant contact with [...]
SATURDAY MARCH 7, 2020
0340L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/7/2020 RED FLAG FIRE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11AM UNTIL 7PM FOR NORTHERN AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA. NO CONTROLLED BURNING TODAY IN GARFIELD COUNTY. Low humidity and dew point temps along with strong winds and warmer actual temperatures are the factors. 1- Since the NWS has issued the RED FLAG WARNING for today, keep in mind that we are NOT in a BURN BAN but if anyone starts a [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 6, 2020
0325L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/6/2020 1- The NWEM Workshop went well and our exercise destroying an Enid landmark went well too. Were all questions answered? No, but we’re working on it. We found the means to get questions answered and that’s what is important in these exercises. Those protocols will be modified in time. Overall, it went well and input from folks was very good. I want to thank everyone that was [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 5, 2020
0355L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/5/2020 1-Another front will push through today bringing strong winds with it but it also should be dry. Temperatures shouldn’t be affected too much with this but the FIRE DANGER will go up a bit. I would state that no burning should be done until after the winds lay down later today. If you see smoke or fire, call 911. 2- Day 2 of our NWEM Workshop is [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 2020
0320L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/4/2020 1-The first day of our Emergency Management workshop went well. We had a few glitches but overcame those and absorbed a lot of good info from our speakers. Today will be filled with even more information that will help jurisdictions in planning & preparedness. For those that couldn’t get here yesterday, hopefully we see you today. 2- IMPORTANT INFO- We have an apparent FIRE STARTER/ARSONIST setting fires [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 3, 2020
0325L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/3/2020 NOTICE: Our NWEM WORKSHOP starts today at Convention Hall. You will probably see many emergency vehicles, health and state vehicles downtown over the next several days. We have a lot to do but keep in mind, if anything really bad happens, I HAVE A LOT OF HELP!!! J We’ll hope that doesn’t happen. Overall, this workshop will very informative to these folks. WELCOME TO ENID!! 1- GARFIELD [...]
MONDAY MARCH 2, 2020
0355L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/2/2020 1- A weak cold front has pushed through the area during the overnight hours and we’ll have some gusty winds for a while. They should decrease through the afternoon hours. We will feel cooler as compared to this weekend but nothing dramatic. 2- Rain chances for us look extremely low this week with an outside chance mid-week. Most rain should remain to our south. We’ll see how [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2020
0345L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-3/1/2020 1- It’s March now and I will ask again, do you have our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app? If not, you are not prepared for the spring storm season. Get it today from your app store and learn how it works. NWS warnings and advisories push through this app automatically and you’ll get LOCAL info from us as needed. You will need it and won’t have it, that’s [...]
February 2020
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29, 2020
0335L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-2/29/2020 1-Higher temps, strong winds, low humidity and dew points will all be players in the FIRE DANGER today throughout the area. If anyone did a controlled burn yesterday, make sure it is out today as winds will whip up and any smoldering areas could cause fires you weren’t expecting. Remember, we have a Fire starter out there too so if you see suspicious activity, contact the Sheriff’s [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2020
0340L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-2/28/2020 1- FIRE DANGER will increase some for us for the next 3-4 days and it’ll be higher out in western Oklahoma. Low humidity, warm temps coupled with strong winds are the main ingredients needed for this danger. Be careful using anything related to fire and report any smoke and fire to 911. Any controlled burning needs to be evaluated before lighting as winds are forecast to be [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2020
0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-2/27/2020 THE VANCE AFB WSR-88D WEATHER RADAR WILL BE DOWN THIS MORNING FOR MAINTENANCE. IT SHOULD BE BACK UP BY 1130 LOCAL TIME. 1- First, thank you to Medford Fire for hosting a storm spotter class that I instructed last night. Good crowd, good questions, and they are ready for spring. I will be doing additional classes around the Garfield County area starting the second week of March. [...]
