July 2019
SUNDAY JULY 21, 2019
0435L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/21/19 GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK LATER TODAY-HEAT ADVISORY CANCELLED FOR OUR COUNTY FOR NOW. 1-Here is a really big MAYBE, RAIN is in the forecast for later today. It’s a very low chance but since I watered the yard yesterday, maybe it will. If storms do occur and go severe, the threat would be due to high winds. 2- Cooler weather will be very noticeable after this Canadian front [...]
SATURDAY JULY 20, 2019
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/20/19 FEMA DISASTER INFORMATION BELOW. FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY EM. You know this is our notification app. You know you’ll eventually need it. You need to download it so you’re as prepared as we are. 1- HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. Use caution while working outdoors this afternoon. Heat index values near 106 are possible. 2- FEMA’s Mobile [...]
FRIDAY JULY 19, 2019
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/19/19 HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11AM UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. GARFIELD COUNTY EM-This is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you are not prepared. 1- High pressure will continue for the next several days giving us HOT temperatures. Our saving grace right now is the wind. Remember those days without wind and it seemed oppressively hot? It’s still going to be hot but the effect is lessened [...]
THURSDAY JULY 18, 2019
0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/18/19 1-EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. You all know the drill, pace yourself while working outside and stay hydrated. If you notice that you are NOT sweating in the heat, you’re already in trouble. 2- Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re not prepared without it. NWS ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS automatically push through our app along with local information from [...]
WEDNESDAY JULY 17, 2019
0410L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/17/19 Make sure you download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re NOT PREPARED without it! 1- EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11AM UNTIL 8PM TONIGHT. Dangerous heat conditions will exist today so be extremely careful out there and pace yourselves while working outdoors. 2- The thunderstorms that occurred yesterday did cause some wind damage east of Waukomis. If you have any damage from yesterday’s storms, please send [...]
TUESDAY JULY 16, 2019
0350L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-7/16/19 Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re not PREPARED without it! 1- HEAT ADVISORY in effect from 11am until 8pm today. 2- The FIRE DANGER is creeping up out there too. There are no bans in place but be careful utilizing anything related to fire. 3- Overall as we get into the hotter temps, just PACE YOURSELF as you do any outdoor activity and make sure you [...]
MONDAY JULY 15, 2019
0340L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT.-7/15/19 GARFIELD COUNTY EM- You’re best prepared with it than without it! 1- HEAT will become the headline this week as a ridge of high pressure settles in. We don’t expect any rain this week but we do expect the heat index to increase quite a bit. With light winds expected, the heat will feel even worse as trying to cool off will become difficult. Pace yourselves out there and [...]
SUNDAY JULY 14, 2019
0420L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/14/19 1- Pretty warm with light winds, for the most part, along with scattered clouds. Looks like a good day to spend in the shade. For those that have to work outside, pace yourselves. 2- Keeping this short for today, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds up to 10 mph. Tonight-Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around [...]
SATURDAY JULY 12, 2019
0340L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-7/13/19 1- Enjoy the next couple of days as we will experience low winds and hot temps. Our highs will slowly increase as the forecast states. Rain chances have been introduced into far southeast Oklahoma and the path of TS BARRY is being watched closely. Any westerly change in direction could put rain back into our forecast and we would become oppressively hot again with high dew point [...]
FRIDAY JULY 12, 2019
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT- 7/12/19 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM: This is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you’re NOT PREPARED. 2-Summer is here so expect temps anywhere between the low to high 90’s for the next 5-7 days, maybe longer. Take your heat precautions while working outdoors and take breaks as you go. You should be ok. It appears we won’t see any rain during this time period but remember that [...]
THURSDAY JULY 11, 2019
0420L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-7/11/19 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM- This is our emergency/notification app. If you don’t have it, you’re NOT prepared. 2- COOLER TODAY. Instead of going outside today and it being oppressively hot, we’ll go out and it will seem a little cooler with less humidity and lower dew points. Enjoy it while you can. We look to become much hotter by mid-week, next week. We’ll see what occurs. 3- Keeping this [...]
WEDNESDAY JULY 10, 2019
0410L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-7/10/19 GARFIELD COUNTY EM- This is our countywide app. If you don’t have it, you’re NOT prepared. 1- HEAT ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. Heat index values up to possibly 110 due to temps in the upper 90’s and dew point temps in the mid 70’s. This can become a dangerous issue. An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING, HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 110-115, is in effect for the [...]
TUESDAY JULY 9, 2019
0345L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-7/9/19 1- “HEAT ADVISORY” IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM Today. 2- “GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK” once again. Heavy rainfall & localized flooding along with gusty winds and hail will be possible if storms occur. 3- Foliage is dry even though it’s fairly green. Shooting fireworks from a county road is “illegal”. Those that start fires and drive off will eventually be caught. They need to realize [...]
MONDAY JULY 8, 2019
0350L- MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/8/19 1- GENERAL RISK for thunderstorms once again. If storms occur, heavy rainfall and some hail will be the threats. There is a MARGINAL RISK out west. If you plan on traveling, stay weather aware. 2- GARFIELD COUNTY EM= PREPARED. Without our app, you’re not prepared. 3- There will be “NO” STORM SIREN TEST TODAY in Enid. 4- Here is your countywide forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; [...]
SUNDAY JULY 7, 2019
0420L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/7/19 1- As it has been for several days, we are in a GENERAL RISK AREA for thunderstorms for the next 3 days. This means thunderstorms could form ANYWHERE. There really isn’t any mechanism to move storms very fast so any storm that forms will become a very efficient rainmaker. Flooding could become a reality real quick so stay weather aware if storms are in the area. 2- [...]
JULY 6, 2019
SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/6/19 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM- Your better prepared with it, than without it. 2- WE ARE IN A GENERAL RISK AREA FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. Main risks will be winds and hail if storms occur. 3- Keeping this short this morning, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Saturday- 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high [...]
FRIDAY JULY 5, 2019
0430L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/5/19 1- MARGINAL RISK FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY. Some storms will be severe. See graphic. This graphic will change as the forecast updates. 2- GARFIELD COUNTY EM. This is our emergency notification app. You‘re best prepared with it than without it. 3- Here is your forecast from the NWS /NORMAN; Friday- Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid-90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night- Partly cloudy. A slight chance [...]
THURSDAY JULY 4, 2019
0425L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/4/19 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency app. You’re better prepared with it, than without it. 1- We are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK area once again today. If storms occur, we are not expecting severe weather but as the last 2 days have dictated, the winds within many of these cells didn’t want to cooperate with that statement. Flash flooding, torrential rainfall, lightning, strong winds, and hail [...]
WEDNESDAY JULY 3, 2019
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/3/19 1- We are in a GENERAL RISK area for thunderstorms today and will remain this way through at least Friday. Storms may occur just about anywhere in the area so just stay weather aware. If storms do occur, expect heavy rainfall, intense lightning, possibly some hail, and gusty winds. A few storms could become severe due to winds. They would be similar to yesterday’s storms and they [...]
TUESDAY JULY 2, 2019
0400L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/2/19 1- GENERAL RISK FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. IF they occur, heavy rainfall, lightning, gusty winds, and hail will be possible. We’ll see!! 2- PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING AROUND: Shooting off fireworks out in the county on a county roadway is ILLEGAL. Roadway meaning, FENCE TO FENCE. Many folks are already doing this and fires are starting to become the result. If you own property or [...]
