Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 27, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at May 9, 2011, 4:09 PM CDT for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 10, 2011, 12:00 PM 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
- May 9, 2011, 4:09 PM CDT (21:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 10, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 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 21:15 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, 9.2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 5264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
3 follow-up statements
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
034 WWUS83 KDDC 100812 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 312 AM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE HOT AND DRY WITH STRONG, GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. ANY FIRE COULD EASILY GET OUT OF CONTROL IN THESE CONDITIONS. KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-110200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0024.110511T1700Z-110512T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS- SEWARD-MEADE- 312 AM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011 /212 AM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075... 076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO AROUND 15 PERCENT. * THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND COULD EASILY 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KSZ043>046-064>066-078>081-088>090-110200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- 312 AM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...046...064...065...066...078...079...080... 081...088...089 AND 090... * FOR THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH, WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * ANY FIRE WHICH MIGHT GET STARTED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND COULD EASILY BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC 12
929 WWUS83 KDDC 110151 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 851 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ALONG WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A MEADE TO CIMARRON TO DIGHTON LINE. KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-111400- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0024.110511T1700Z-110512T0100Z/ HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS- SEWARD-MEADE- 851 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011 /751 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077... 084...085...086 AND 087... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... * FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO AROUND 15 PERCENT. * THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRE WHICH MAY GET IGNITED WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND COULD EASILY BECOME HARD TO MANAGE. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED. 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. && $$ KSZ043>046-064>066-078>081-088>090-110300- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110511T0200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- 851 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044... 045...046...064...065...066...078...079...080...081...088... 089 AND 090... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
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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.