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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 1, 201125 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 1, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 25 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 3, 6:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGDodge City, KSTRAFFIC LIGHT AND POLE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON 14TH AND ROSS BOULEVARD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 30 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2011-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2011-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 382 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2065 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
382 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
408 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

504 
WWUS83 KDDC 011945
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

KSZ086-021130-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0009.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
SEWARD-
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084...085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076...084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076... 084...085 AND 086...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  074 STANTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE 
  EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL
  SATURDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10
  PERCENT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

KSZ080-087>089-021130-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
KIOWA-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
 AND GUSTY WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE.

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ081-090-021130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
PRATT-BARBER-
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. 


* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 PRATT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 BARBER.

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
  THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ046-065-066-021130-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076... 084... 085 AND
086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076... 084...
085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084...085 AND 086...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  074 STANTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH
  CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT FOR
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084-085-021130-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0009.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 /145 PM MDT FRI APR 1 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084...085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076...084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076... 084...085 AND 086...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076... 084...
085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084...085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076...084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076... 084...085 AND 086...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  074 STANTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE 
  EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  SATURDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND10 
  PERCENT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

KSZ044-045-064-077>079-021130-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
LANE-NESS-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-
245 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 044...045...064...077...078...079...080...087...
088 AND 089...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE.

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
7 follow-up statements
359 
WWUS83 KDDC 012048
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
348 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

KSZ086-020900-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0009.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0011.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
SEWARD-
348 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
043...061...062...063...074...075...076... 084... 085 AND 086.....
.FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076... 084...085 AND
086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074... 075...076...
084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074... 075...076...
 084...085 AND 086......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO
7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  074 STANTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE 
  EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  SATURDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 
  PERCENT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084-085-020900-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0009.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0011.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
348 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 /248 PM MDT FRI APR 1 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076... 084...
085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084...085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076...084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
 075...076... 084...085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...
063...074...075...076... 084... 085 AND 086......FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...
062...063...074...075...076... 084...085 AND 086......FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...061...062...063...074... 075...076...084... 085 AND
086......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074... 075...076... 084...
085 AND 086...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 


* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  074 STANTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE 
  EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  SATURDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND10 
  PERCENT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

KSZ080-081-087>090-020900-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
KIOWA-PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
348 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY  AND GUSTY WINDS...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE.

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ044>046-064>066-077>079-020900-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-
348 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 044...045...064...077...078...079...080...087...
088 AND 089...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE.

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
692 
WWUS83 KDDC 020719
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
219 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084-085-030000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0011.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
219 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 /119 AM MDT SAT APR 2 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076...084 AND 085...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...084 AND
085...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 
  STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 
  HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  085 STEVENS. 

* SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL BOTH 
  AFTERNOONS.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ044>046-064>066-077>079-030000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-
219 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...
046...064...065...066...077...078 AND 079...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 PAWNEE... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS. 

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF CONTROL
  QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ086-030000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0011.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
SEWARD-
219 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 086...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
086...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  BOTH AFTERNOONS.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ080-081-087>090-030000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
KIOWA-PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
219 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
080...081...087...088...089 AND 090...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 PRATT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 
  COMANCHE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 BARBER. 

* SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IS 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

SUGDEN

FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
455 
WWUS83 KDDC 021454
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
954 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-030300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0011.110402T1700Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
SEWARD-
954 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 /854 AM MDT SAT APR 2 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...061...062...063...074... 075...076...084 AND 085......
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT
/6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...084 AND
085...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074... 075...076...
084 AND 085......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM
MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...
075...076...084 AND 085...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  074 STANTON... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS. 

* SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
  THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS
  HIGH AS 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL
  BOTH AFTERNOONS. 

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ044>046-064>066-077>081-087>090-030300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
954 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
044...045... 046...064...065...066...077...078 AND 079...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 PAWNEE... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS.

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
356 
WWUS83 KDDC 022335 AAA
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
635 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-031145-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110403T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
SEWARD-
635 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 /535 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
084...085 AND 086...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
043...061...062...063...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 
  KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 
  STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 
  HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  085 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
  CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ044>046-064>066-077>081-087>090-031145-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1700Z-110404T0000Z/
LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
635 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
044...045...046...064...065...066...077...078...079...080...081...
087...088...089 AND 090...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 PAWNEE... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 PRATT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 
  BARBER. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE 
  EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND WILL BECOME OUT OF 
  CONTROL QUICKLY IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

06

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
020 
WWUS83 KDDC 030907
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
407 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

.SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONG TODAY AND COMBINE
WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS FROM MID-MORNING ONWARD.

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-032315-
/O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0010.110403T1600Z-110404T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-
STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
407 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 /307 AM MDT SUN APR 3 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...046...061...
062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...
080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 
  FINNEY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  065 PAWNEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 074 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 PRATT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 BARBER. 

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
  POSSIBLE AFTER 11 AM TODAY.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL SPREAD
  EASTWARD FROM THE COLORADO BORDER AND BE NEAR PRATT AND MEDICINE
  LODGE BY MID AFTERNOON.

* OUTDOOR FIRES WILL EASILY GROW AND SPREAD AGGRESSIVELY, AND
  COULD QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL AND HARD TO HANDLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

12
853 
WWUS83 KDDC 032258
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
558 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

.SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONG TODAY AND COMBINE
WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS FROM MID-MORNING ONWARD.

KSZ043>046-061>065-040000-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-
558 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 /458 PM MDT SUN APR 3 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...046...061...062...063...
064 AND 065...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 


* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 PAWNEE.

* WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME 
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE GREATER THAN 15 PERCENT
  AND RISE DURING THE EVENING.

$$

KSZ066-074>081-084>090-040000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/
STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
558 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...
074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...
087...088...089 AND 090...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 PRATT... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 
  STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  089 COMANCHE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 BARBER. 

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 ARE
  EXPECTED. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM AT
  30 TO 45 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT WILL SPREAD 
  EASTWARD FROM THE COLORADO BORDER AND BE NEAR PRATT AND 
  MEDICINE LODGE BY MID AFTERNOON. 

* OUTDOOR FIRES WILL EASILY GROW AND SPREAD AGGRESSIVELY... AND 
  COULD QUICKLY BECOME OUT OF CONTROL AND HARD TO HANDLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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788 
WWUS83 KDDC 032336
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
636 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

KSZ066-074>081-084>090-040045-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/
STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
636 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...074...
075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...
088...089 AND 090...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 PRATT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085
  STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087
  MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089
  COMANCHE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 BARBER.

* WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME 
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE GREATER THAN 15 PERCENT
  AFTER 7 PM AND RISE DURING THE EVENING.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 2:39 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant and 17 more24 hr
Apr 1, 2:39 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 4 more13 hr
Apr 1, 3:48 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 4 more27 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.