Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this red flag warning at Oct 6, 2011, 3:48 AM CDT for 27 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 6, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Oct 6, 2011, 3:48 AM CDT (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2011, 6:56 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
All 34 counties
Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO, Worth County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:44 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
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 3932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
967 WWUS83 KEAX 060848 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 348 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI TODAY... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...WHICH COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CREATE A HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORSENED BY LOW FUEL MOISTURES...AS RECENT RAINFALL DEFICITS HAVE LEFT VEGETATION VERY DRY ACROSS THE REGION. KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>015-020>023-028>031-037>039- 043>045-053-054-070000- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0006.111006T1700Z-111007T0000Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT- ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-CASS- JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 348 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005...006...011...012...013...014...015... 020...021...022...023...025...028...029...030...031...037...038... 039...043...044...045...053...054...057...060...102...103... 104 AND 105... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 025...057... 060...102...103...104 AND 105. IN MISSOURI...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005...006...011...012...013... 014...015...020...021...022...023...028...029...030...031... 037...038...039...043...044...045...053 AND 054. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ HAWBLITZEL
3 follow-up statements
379 WWUS83 KEAX 061734 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1234 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI TODAY... .INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CREATE A HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER. THE THREAT FOR WILDFIRES WILL BE ENHANCED BY LOW FUEL MOISTURE...AS RECENT RAINFALL DEFICITS HAVE LEFT VEGETATION VERY DRY ACROSS THE REGION. KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>015-020>023-028>031-037>039- 043>045-053-054-070000- /O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111007T0000Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT- ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-CASS- JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 1234 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001... 002...003...004...005...006...011...012...013...014...015...020... 021...022...023...025...028...029...030...031...037...038...039... 043...044...045...053...054...057...060...102...103...104 AND 105... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 025...057... 060...102...103...104 AND 105. IN MISSOURI...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005...006...011...012...013... 014... 015...020...021...022...023...028...029...030...031... 037... 038...039...043...044...045...053 AND 054. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND COULD QUICKLY BURN OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ MJ
250 WWUS83 KEAX 062127 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 427 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI TODAY... .GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CREATE A HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER THROUGH SUNSET. THE THREAT FOR WILDFIRES WILL BE ENHANCED BY LOW FUEL MOISTURE...AS RECENT RAINFALL DEFICITS HAVE LEFT VEGETATION VERY DRY ACROSS THE REGION. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET AS THE WINDS WEAKEN AND HUMIDITY LEVELS INCREASE. KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>015-020>023-028>031-037>039- 043>045-053-054-070000- /O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111007T0000Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT- ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-CASS- JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 427 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001... 002...003...004...005...006...011...012...013...014...015...020... 021...022...023...025...028...029...030...031...037...038...039... 043...044...045...053...054...057...060...102...103...104 AND 105... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 025...057... 060...102...103...104 AND 105. IN MISSOURI...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...005...006...011...012...013... 014... 015...020...021...022...023...028...029...030...031... 037... 038...039...043...044...045...053 AND 054. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...LATE AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES WILL HOVER AROUND THE 25 PERCENT LEVEL. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND COULD QUICKLY BURN OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ MJ
716 WWUS83 KEAX 062356 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 656 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>015-020>023-028>031-037>039- 043>045-053-054-070100- /O.CAN.KEAX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111007T0000Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT- ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-CASS- JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 656 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WITH SUNSET...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL INCREASE...ENDING THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT FOR TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EVEN STRONGER ON FRIDAY...BUT IS IT ANTICIPATED THAT INCREASED HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL KEEP FIRE DANGER BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. $$ BOOKBINDER
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Missouri, 2011Red 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.