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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 9, 201121 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2011, 3:32 PM CDT for 21 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 10, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2011, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2011, 7:57 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 21 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 16 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 2011-04-09Temperature 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 2011-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3103 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

587 
WWUS83 KDDC 092032
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
332 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF
SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY...

.A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG
SOUTH TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON SUNDAY 
WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PERIOD SUNDAY
AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.

KSZ030-045-100100-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.A.0013.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
TREGO-NESS-
332 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030 AND
045...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030 AND 045...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH. 

* WIND...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY ARE EXPECTED
  TO BE AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL 
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT 
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-044-061-062-100100-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.A.0012.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-
332 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /232 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...044...061 AND 062...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061 AND 062...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH. 

* WIND...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY ARE EXPECTED
  TO BE AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-065-079-080-089-100100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0013.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-EDWARDS-KIOWA-COMANCHE-
332 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...
046...065...079...080 AND 089...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...
065...079...080 AND 089...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS. ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO BE VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING
  50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY AND AGAIN 
  ON SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ063-064-074>078-084>088-100100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0012.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-
SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
332 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...064...
074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE
  EARLY EVENING HOURS. ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED TO BE VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING
  50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY AND AGAIN 
  ON SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ066-081-090-100100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0013.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
STAFFORD-PRATT-BARBER-
332 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...081 AND
090...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
  VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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
7 follow-up statements
435 
WWUS83 KDDC 100045
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
745 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AGAIN ON
SUNDAY...

.A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG
SOUTH TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO
EARLY EVENING.

KSZ031-046-063>065-074>080-084>089-101245-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-
EDWARDS-KIOWA-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-
745 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
031...046...063...064...065...074...075...076...077...078...079...
080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...
063...064...065...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...084...
085...086...087...088 AND 089...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 


* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES VALUES THIS EVENING WERE RISING AS
  TEMPERATURES START TO FALL. WIND SPEEDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
  FALL BACK BELOW 20 MPH AROUND 8 PM. AS A RESULT THE RED FLAG
  WARNING FOR TODAY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM.

* WIND...ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
  VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL 
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT 
  PERIOD OF TIME.


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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-043>045-061-062-100145-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-
745 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /645 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...043...044...045...061 AND 062...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES VALUES THIS EVENING WERE RISING AS
TEMPERATURES START FALL. WIND SPEEDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL
BACK BELOW 20 MPH AROUND 8 PM. AS A RESULT THE RED FLAG WARNING
FOR TODAY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM.

$$

KSZ066-081-090-101245-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
STAFFORD-PRATT-BARBER-
745 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
066...081 AND 090...

* WIND...ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
  VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL 
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT 
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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

18
304 
WWUS83 KDDC 100247
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
947 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AGAIN ON
SUNDAY...

.A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG
SOUTH TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO
EARLY EVENING.

KSZ031-046-063>066-074>081-084>090-101500-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-
GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
COMANCHE-BARBER-
947 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
031...046...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...
079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES VALUES THIS EVENING WERE RISING AS 
  TEMPERATURES START TO FALL. WIND SPEEDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BACK BELOW 20 MPH AROUND 8 PM. AS A RESULT THE RED FLAG 
  WARNING FOR TODAY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM.

* WIND...ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
  VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL 
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT 
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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

18
117 
WWUS83 KDDC 100249 CCA
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
948 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AGAIN ON
SUNDAY...

.A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG
SOUTH TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO
EARLY EVENING.

KSZ031-046-063>066-074>081-084>090-101515-
/O.COR.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-
GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
COMANCHE-BARBER-
948 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
031...046...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...
079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

* WIND...ON SUNDAY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
  VERY STRONG AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON SUNDAY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL 
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT 
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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

18
457 
WWUS83 KDDC 100847
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
347 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...

.A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN KANSAS. THIS DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG WEST WINDS WILL
RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
WESTERN KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.

KSZ031-046-063>066-074>081-084>090-102100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.110410T1600Z-110411T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-
GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
COMANCHE-BARBER-
347 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 031...046...063...064...065...066...074...075...
076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...
089 AND 090...

* WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG AT 25
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
  FALL TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL 
  FIRE COULD GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT 
  PERIOD OF TIME.

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
760 
WWUS83 KDDC 102012
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
312 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TO NEAR SUNSET
THIS EVENING...

.VERY WARM AND DRY AIR IS IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN KANSAS
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS DRY AIR ALONG WITH STRONG WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS
INTO THE EARLY EVENING.

KSZ063-074>077-084>087-110100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-
312 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...
074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087...

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

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AT 20 TO 30 MPH, WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT LESS THAN 15 PERCENT.

* OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL FIRE COULD GROW
  DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-110100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
312 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...
046...064...065...066...078...079...080...081...088...089 AND
090...

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AT 20 TO 30 MPH, WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT LESS THAN 15 PERCENT.

* OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL FIRE COULD GROW
  DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-044-061-062-110100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-
312 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /212 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...044...061 AND 062...

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

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BLOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY
  EVENING AT 15 TO 25 MPH, WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LOWER TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS.

* THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH
  MAY GET STARTED WILL EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY BECOME HARD TO
  CONTROL. 

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

12
043 
WWUS83 KDDC 102322
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
622 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TO NEAR SUNSET
THIS EVENING...

.GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DRY AIR IS PERSISTING IN THE WAKE OF
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM.

KSZ063-074>077-084-085-110100-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-
622 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND
087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND
087...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...
086 AND 087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...074...075...076...077...
084...085...086 AND 087...

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

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE RISEN TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT SO THE
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-064-065-078-110030-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-FORD-
622 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031... 046...064...065...066...078...079...
080...081...088...089 AND 090...

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

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE RISEN TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT SO THE
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

KSZ086-087-110100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
SEWARD-MEADE-
622 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...
074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087......FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...
074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND
087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND
087...

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AT 20 TO 30 MPH... WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT LESS THAN 15 PERCENT.

* OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL FIRE COULD 
  GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF 
  TIME. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ066-079>081-088>090-110100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
622 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...
046...064...065...066...078...079...080...081...088...089 AND
090...

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW AT 20 TO 30 MPH... WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT LESS THAN 15 PERCENT.

* OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. A SMALL FIRE COULD 
  GROW DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF 
  TIME. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-044-061-062-110100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-
622 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /522 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061 AND 062...

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BLOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY 
  EVENING AT 15 TO 25 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LOWER TO 15 PERCENT OR 
  LESS.

* THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH 
  MAY GET STARTED WILL EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY BECOME HARD TO 
  CONTROL.

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
111 
WWUS83 KDDC 110057
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
757 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

KSZ086-087-111015-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
SEWARD-MEADE-
757 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND
087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND
087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...
084...085...086 AND 087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...074...075...076...077...
084...085...086 AND 087...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...
086 AND 087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...077...
084...085...086 AND 087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063... 074...075...076...
077...084...085...086 AND 087......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...074...075...076...
077...084...085...086 AND 087...

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

WINDS HAVE DROPPED AND HUMIDITY VALUES WERE RISING SO THE RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ066-079>081-088>090-110200-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/
STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
757 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031... 046...064...065...066...078...079...
080...081...088...089 AND 090...

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

WINDS HAVE DROPPED AND HUMIDITY VALUES WERE RISING SO THE RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084-085-111015-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0014.110412T1800Z-110413T0200Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-
MORTON-STEVENS-
757 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /657 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061 AND 062...

* SOUTH WINDS WILL BLOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY
  EVENING AT 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LOWER TO 15 PERCENT OR 
  LESS.

* THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH 
  MAY GET STARTED WILL EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY BECOME HARD TO 
  CONTROL.

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:35 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDDCClark, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Grant and 16 more15 hr
Apr 9, 4:45 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford and 18 more15 hr
Apr 9, 3:40 PM CDTWind AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.