Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Jun 25, 2011, 3:38 PM CDT for 11 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 26, 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
- Jun 25, 2011, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 82 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
- 421 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -871 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
661 WWUS83 KDDC 252038 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 338 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .HOT TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES. WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE DRYING OUT...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. WINDS COULD INCREASE SUFFICIENTLY BY MID AFTERNOON TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA. KSZ061>064-252145- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.A.0034.110626T1800Z-110627T0200Z/ HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- 338 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011 /238 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...078...084...085...086 AND 087... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED HOWEVER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE LESS THAN 15 PERCENT. OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED. $$ KSZ074>078-084>087-260445- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0034.110626T1800Z-110627T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0037.110626T1800Z-110627T0200Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- 338 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...077...078...084...085...086 AND 087... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE AND INCLUDING JOHNSON CITY TO DODGE CITY...AND ELKHART TO MEADE AND COLDWATER. * SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. * THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID LARGE FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ088-089-260445- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0037.110626T1800Z-110627T0200Z/ CLARK-COMANCHE- 338 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 088 AND 089... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. * SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. * THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID LARGE FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ 06
4 follow-up statements
572 WWUS83 KDDC 260115 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 815 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .HOT TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB TO AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES. WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE DRYING OUT...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILLFALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. WITH VERY DEEP MIXING IN THE ATMOSPHERE DURING THE AFTERNOON, WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH, RESULTING IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. KSZ074>078-084>089-261100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0037.110626T1800Z-110627T0200Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- COMANCHE- 815 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086 AND 087... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. * THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE AND INCLUDING JOHNSON CITY TO DODGE CITY...AND ELKHART TO MEADE AND COLDWATER. * SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. * THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID LARGE FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
468 WWUS83 KDDC 261050 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 550 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .HOT TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB UP TO AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES. WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE DRYING OUT...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. VERY DEEP MIXING IN THE ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS. KSZ074>078-084>089-261900- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0037.110626T1800Z-110627T0200Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- COMANCHE- 550 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086 AND 087... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM JOHNSON CITY TO DODGE CITY TO COLDWATER. * SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. * THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID LARGE FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ 32
290 WWUS83 KDDC 261822 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 122 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .HOT TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO CLIMB UP TO AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES. WITH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE DRYING OUT... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. VERY DEEP MIXING IN THE ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS. KSZ074>078-084>089-270200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110627T0200Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- COMANCHE- 122 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074... 075...076...077...078...084...085...086 AND 087... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM JOHNSON CITY TO DODGE CITY TO COLDWATER. * SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. * THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID LARGE FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ 06
449 WWUS83 KDDC 270147 AAA RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 847 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 KSZ074>078-084>089-270300- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110627T0200Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- COMANCHE- 847 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...077...078...084...085...086 AND 087... ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES REMAIN HOT THIS EVENING WITH RESULTANT HUMIDITY LEVELS BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS...WIND SPEEDS HAVE EASED QUICKLY BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS. FOR THIS REASON THE RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS GENERALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50...WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 3:51 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 27 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.