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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 20, 20116 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 20, 2011, 1:39 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 112 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 20, 2011, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired
Mar 20, 2011, 3:31 PM CDT
In force
112 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS, Scott County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 2011-03-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 656 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2011-03-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 203 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
656 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-262 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
984 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

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

259 
WWUS83 KDDC 201839
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
139 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS...

.A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL THAT EXTENDED FROM NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
INTO EASTERN COLORADO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE SLOWLY
SOUTHWARD AND BECOME STATIONARY THIS EVENING NEAR A LINE FROM
JOHNSON CITY TO SAINT JOHN. GUSTY SHIFTING WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED
NEAR THE FRONT. A DRYLINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM OVER
THE ROCKIES. WEST OF THE DRYLINE...VERY WARM AND EXTREMELY DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS. THIS
WILL SET THE STAGE FOR DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS ON TUESDAY...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

KSZ043-063-210645-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0007.110320T1839Z-110320T2300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110321T1700Z-110323T0100Z/
SCOTT-FINNEY-
139 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY. 

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH
  WILL PREVAIL THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30
  MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS MONDAY. A FEW WIND
  GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS
  AT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED
  THIS AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE
  TO THE WEST OF THE DRYLINE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS...ESPECIALLY
  NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER WHERE SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY
  MAY BE REALIZED.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY 
  IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING 
  OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON 
  MONDAY. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ044-064-077-078-210645-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0007.110320T1839Z-110320T2300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110322T0000Z-110323T0100Z/
LANE-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-
139 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...064...
077 AND 078...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 044...064...077 AND 078...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD. 

* WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH WILL
  PREVAIL THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
  ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TUESDAY. A FEW WIND
  GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL ALSOBE POSSIBLE.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE 5 TO 10 PERCENT RANGE THIS
  AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE EXTREMELY LOW IN
  THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THE WEST OF THE
  DRYLINE.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY 
  IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING 
  OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON 
  MONDAY. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-210645-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110321T1700Z-110323T0100Z/
HAMILTON-KEARNY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
139 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 /1239 PM MDT SUN MAR 20 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 
  STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 
  HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  085 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON HOURS MONDAY. A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL 
  ALSO BE POSSIBLE. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH ARE 
  ALSO EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE EXTREMELY LOW IN THE 10 TO 
  15 PERCENT RANGE TO THE WEST OF THE DRYLINE MONDAY AFTERNOON 
  AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COLORADO 
  BORDER WHERE SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY BE REALIZED.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY 
  IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING 
  OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON 
  MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-045-046-065-066-079>081-087>090-210645-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110322T0000Z-110323T0100Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MEADE-
CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
139 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030...031...045...046...065...066...079...080...
081...087...088...089 AND 090...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 TREGO...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 ELLIS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 PAWNEE... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 
  EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 
  PRATT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 
  CLARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  090 BARBER. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON HOURS TUESDAY. A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL 
  ALSOBE POSSIBLE.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE EXTREMELY LOW IN THE 10 TO 
  15 PERCENT RANGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THE WEST OF THE 
  DRYLINE. 

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY 
  IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING 
  OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON 
  MONDAY. 

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
1 follow-up statement
161 
WWUS83 KDDC 202031
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
331 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY
AFTERNOONS...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND INTO
THE PLAINS THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS
SYSTEM ALONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

KSZ043-044-063-064-077-078-211030-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110320T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.110321T1700Z-110322T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0100Z/
SCOTT-LANE-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-
331 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...
063...064...077 AND 078...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...044...063...064...077 AND 078...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...063...064...077 AND 078...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY. THE
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40
  MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE EXTREMELY LOW IN THE 10 TO 15
  PERCENT RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AROUND 15 PERCENT TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY IN
  THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING OF ANY
  KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON MONDAY.


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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-045-061-062-074>076-084>087-211030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.110321T1700Z-110322T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0100Z/
TREGO-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
SEWARD-MEADE-
331 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011 /231 PM MDT SUN MAR 20 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030...045...061...062...074...075...076...084...
085...086 AND 087...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030...045...061...062...074...075...076...084...
085...086 AND 087...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 TREGO...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 
  STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 
  HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  085 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 087 MEADE. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
  WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE EXTREMELY LOW IN THE 5 TO 10
  PERCENT RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AROUND 15 PERCENT TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY 
  IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING 
  OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON 
  MONDAY. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-088>090-211030-
/O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0100Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-
BARBER-
331 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...066...079...080...081...088...
089 AND 090...

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 ELLIS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 RUSH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 PAWNEE... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 STAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 
  EDWARDS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 
  PRATT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 
  COMANCHE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090 BARBER. 

* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON HOURS TUESDAY. A FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL 
  ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 15 PERCENT TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* FIRES WILL GROW VERY AGGRESSIVELY AND OUT OF CONTROL QUICKLY 
  IN THESE FORECAST CONDITIONS. NO PRESCRIBED OUTDOOR BURNING 
  OF ANY KIND SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE IN THE WATCH AREA ON 
  MONDAY. 

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
Mar 20, 3:31 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell and 11 more27 hr
Mar 20, 3:41 PM CDTWind AdvisoryDDCFinney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell and 10 more27 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.