Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 26, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at May 8, 2011, 3:36 PM CDT for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 9, 2011, 1:00 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
- May 8, 2011, 3:36 PM CDT (20:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2011, 9:00 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 20:40 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, 8.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -471 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2388 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
512 WWUS83 KDDC 082036 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 336 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .HOT AND DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. AS SUNSET APPROACHES THE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING WHICH SHOULD DIMINISH THE THREAT FOR LARGE WILDFIRES. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL OVERSPREAD ALL OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...LEADING TO A FEW MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. KSZ043-044-090845- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0022.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0026.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110509T0200Z/ SCOTT-LANE- 336 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * FOR MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY AROUND MIDDAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ KSZ061>064-074>078-080-084>089-090845- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0022.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0026.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110509T0200Z/ HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD- KIOWA-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- 336 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 /236 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...080... 084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077... 078...080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...080... 084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN ON MONDAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE AROUND 5 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 5 TO 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH STARTS WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT ALL. 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. && $$ KSZ045-046-065-066-079-081-090-090845- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0022.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0026.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ NESS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-PRATT-BARBER- 336 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046... 065...066...079...081 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046...065...066...079...081 AND 090... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * FOR MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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 GERARD
4 follow-up statements
479 WWUS83 KDDC 090140 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 840 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .HOT AND DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE BACK FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL OVERSPREAD ALL OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...LEADING TO A FEW MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-080-084>089-091345- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0026.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-KIOWA-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- 840 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 /740 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...078...080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... ...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...062...063...064...074...075... 076...077...078...080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 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... 080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * FOR MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY AROUND MIDDAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ KSZ045-046-065-066-079-081-090-091345- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0026.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ NESS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-PRATT-BARBER- 840 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046...065...066...079...081 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046...065...066...079...081 AND 090... * FOR MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS LIKELY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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
306 WWUS83 KDDC 090811 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 311 AM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...WILDFIRES ARE A POSSIBILITY BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY AND TUESDAY WILL BOTH BE HOT AND DRY WITH INCREASING AFTERNOON WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LOWER TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-092300- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0026.110509T1800Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ 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- 311 AM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 /211 AM MDT MON MAY 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 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... * FOR THIS IS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY, WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AGAIN BE LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. 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
865 WWUS83 KDDC 092109 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 409 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...WILDFIRES ARE A POSSIBILITY BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .HOT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SHORTLY BEFORE SUNSET. ON TUESDAY GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING BY LATE MORNING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS BY MIDDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-100915- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0023.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0027.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110510T0200Z/ 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- 409 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 /309 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 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... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY 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 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY... WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE RISING SOMEWHAT. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL FALL TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT AGAIN ON TUESDAY. * THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. 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 GERARD
477 WWUS83 KDDC 100138 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 838 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LOOK FOR GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-101400- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ 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- 838 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2011 /738 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY 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... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 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 WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY... WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:25 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 7 more | 3 hr |
| May 8, 3:36 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 19 more | 25 hr |
Nearby
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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.