Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 28, 2011, 2:47 PM CDT for 16 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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 28, 2011, 2:47 PM CDT (19:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark 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, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 84 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -137 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1749 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
160 WWUS83 KDDC 281947 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 247 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS FRIDAY. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS IN COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IDEAL FOR THE RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH FOR ANY WILDFIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-084>088-290800- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0018.110429T1800Z-110430T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0021.110429T1800Z-110430T0100Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 247 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 /147 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...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 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET STARTED WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. 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. && $$ 06 HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
4 follow-up statements
331 WWUS83 KDDC 290404 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1104 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS FRIDAY. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS IN COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IDEAL FOR THE RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH FOR ANY WILDFIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-084>088-291400- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.110429T1800Z-110430T0100Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 1104 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 /1004 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... * WIND...EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET STARTED WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
905 WWUS83 KDDC 290908 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 408 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS, VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH FOR ANY WILDFIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-084>088-292115- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0021.110429T1700Z-110430T0100Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 408 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 /308 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063... 064...074... 075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * WIND...EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET STARTED WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
602 WWUS83 KDDC 291955 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 255 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...EXTREME TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY EVENING... .STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH FOR ANY WILDFIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-084>088-300100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110430T0100Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 255 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 /155 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077... 078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET STARTED WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ 06 HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
054 WWUS83 KDDC 300054 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 754 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED THIS EVENING... .FALLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-084>088-300200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110430T0100Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 754 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 /654 PM MDT FRI APR 29 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 043...044...061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078... 084...085...086...087 AND 088... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WERE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INCREASE. AS A RESULT THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 4:11 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 49 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.