October 2017
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP”GARFIELD COUNTY EM” IT JUST MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE!! Cooler air has arrived. There is a CHANCE there may be some frost around the area WEDNESDAY morning so be prepared for that. The winds will be gusty all day so dress accordingly. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday-20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM- IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! First of all, here is your forecast; Today- highs near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 25 mph gusting to 30 mph. Tonight- 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms with lows in the mid 40’s. NNW winds 20-30 mph gusting to 35mph. A cold front will push through later this morning or [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-10/8/17 DO YOU HAVE OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM? IF NOT, DOWNLOAD IT NOW! As stated in previous posts, temps will be all over the place this week. We have a strong cold front arriving on Monday that will leave high temps in the 60’s for a few days along with lows in the low 40’s. You may want a light jacket available just in case. There will be rain chances [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-10/7/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP”GARFIELD COUNTY EM” IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! The storms system weakened as it made its way across the area but produced some rainfall, a really cool lightning show and some thunder. Overall, we’re ok. This upcoming week we will see high temps anywhere from the low 80’s down into the 60’s and well see overnight lows from the 50’s down to the low 40’s, give [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 2017
FRIDAY WEATHER ADVISORY FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/6/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP”GARFIELD COUNTY EM” IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! SEVERE WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEE GRAPH BELOW. Don’t get too fixated on where the lines are right now as they will change during the day. IF storms do occur expect torrential rainfall, strong winds, and large hail. By the time storms reach us, the tornado threat will be low [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-10/5/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM- IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Warm and muggy with a chance for thunderstorms. No severe storms are expected today or tonight. That said, there is a SLIGHT RISK for SEVERE WX FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. School officials need to pay close attention to the lightning threat as storms will be in the area. Remember, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU CAN BE HIT [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY-10/4/17 Download our emergency app-GARFIELD COUNTY EM- It just might SAVE YOUR LIFE! There is an 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms today. The chance for any of these being severe is low. You can expect heavy rainfall, lightning and thunder, possibly some gusty winds if you are under a heavier cell. Other than these, enjoy the rain. We'll be dealing with these conditions over the next several days. Take an umbrella [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-TUESDAY-10/03/17 Download our Emergency App- GARFIELD COUNTY EM- It just might save your life!! A cold front is coming and rain is in the forecast. I won’t go into details but over the next several days, keep an umbrella handy. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday- 20% chance for showers later today. Mostly cloudy with highs near 82. South winds 10 to 20 gusting to 25 mph.Tuesday Night--50 percent chance [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 1, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY-10/2/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM- IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! STORM SIREN TEST TODAY AT NOON IN ENID. LET ME KNOW WHETHER THE SIREN IN YOUR AREA WORKS PROPERLY. EMAIL ME- mike@gcem.org Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday-high near 87. South winds 15 to 25 gusting to 30 mph. Monday Night- low around 70. South southeast wind 15 to 20 gusting to 25 mph. Keeping [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-10/1/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-“GARFIELD COUNTY EM”- IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Rain may be coming by mid-week!! Sunday-High near 82. South wind 10 to 15 increasing to 15 to 20 mph gusting to 30 mph. Sunday Night-Low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts around 25 mph. Disaster strikes. We spoke about Preparedness before the disaster. Have you planned for [...]
September 2017
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-9/30/17 Your forecast for today in case you don't want to continue reading: Saturday-Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Saturday Night-Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. This has been a very active and deadly month for weather and natural events. Between hurricanes, earthquakes and our normal severe weather that we normally have, [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-9/29/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! September has been Preparedness Month. Many folks have actually made the attempt to plan and prepare. Some haven’t. It will be very apparent who has and who hasn’t whenever the next major event occurs. Only you know what you need to do for yourself and your family. Just look back on the extreme conditions caused by Hurricanes. Imagine what [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-9/28/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE. In the event we were to have another ice storm here in northern Oklahoma, and we wouldn’t have power restored for let’s say, several weeks. You are a business owner. How long without electricity could you get by as a business before you would really feel the effects of this situation? Remember that the bills DON’T STOP even when [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY-9/27/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP- GARFIELD COUNTY EM- IT JUST MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE! Short and sweet- we will test our app and other systems today between 1130 and 1300 local time. The storm siren test will be this Monday at noon, WEATHER PERMITTING. Enjoy the rain!! Here is your forecast; RAIN!! TODAY- 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms with a high around 64. NNE winds 5-15 mph. Wednesday Night-mostly cloudy. Lows [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-TUESDAY-9/26/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Today-80% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS & T-STORMS DURING THE DAY WITH HIGHS AROUND 66. NORTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. Tonight-50% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WITH AN OVERNIGHT LOW AROUND 58. NNE WINDS 5-10 MPH. Several new ways of doing things are coming from the office of emergency management. We are going to start putting outlooks and more preparedness info on the [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY-9/25/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! RAIN looks likely over the next several days. Per NWS guidance we could receive between 2-3 inches this week. See graph below. That would be nice as long as it doesn’t come all at once within a short amount of time. We’ll see what happens. Here is your forecast; 60% chance for showers and thunderstorm during the day. High-around [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-9/24/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! Enjoy today as it will be the last 90 or so degree day possibly of the year. Rain looks to arrive later tonight and temps will fall for the week. As stated yesterday, highs this week will average in the 70’s and overnight lows will average in the 50’s and 60’s. It may be even cooler. Showers and thunderstorms [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-9/23/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! First of all the Fire danger will increase this afternoon and Sunday afternoon. Be extremely careful doing anything related to fire. Controlled burning in strong winds is NOT advised. Secondly, you have today and Sunday to prepare for cooler temperatures. Highs on average next week will be in the 70’s and lows in the upper 50’s to [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-9/22/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! September has been Preparedness Month. I have put out a lot of material for you to read and a few links to check out. Because of the hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires out west, I am in the process of doing some more revamping, so to speak, of our gcem.org website and we are modifying our app. Hopefully within [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY- 9/21/17 DOWNLOAD OUR EMERGENCY APP-GARFIELD COUNTY EM-IT JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE! WE ARE IN A GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER AREA TODAY FROM 1300L -1900L BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL UTILIZING ANYTHING RELATED TO FIRE. Today is RANT A LITTLE DAY: Weather and news agencies state they want to keep us safe. If that’s the case, why do they put their reporters and meteorologists out into the storm and into danger? Do [...]
