Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this red flag warning at Oct 30, 2011, 4:06 AM CDT for 22 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 30, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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 30, 2011, 4:06 AM CDT (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
All 29 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, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Ray County, MO, Worth County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 3038 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
150 WWUS83 KEAX 300906 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 406 AM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON... .A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH KANSAS AND MISSOURI SUNDAY MORNING. THE DRY AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. ALONG WITH THE DRY AIR WILL COME GUSTY WINDS...WITH AFTERNOON SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH EXPECTED. THIS WILL BRING A HIGH FIRE DANGER TO ALL OF WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI...AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN KANSAS. KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ020-021-028>030-037-038-043>045-053-054- 301715- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0008.111030T1700Z-111031T0000Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE- CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 406 AM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI AS WELL AS ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN KANSAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREAS...INCLUDE ALL OF WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI...AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN KANSAS. * TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREA BETWEEN NOON AND 7 PM. * WINDS...WILL PREVAIL FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...WILL RANGE FORM THE UPPER 50S TO THE MID 60S. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVITY HUMIDITIES...COUPLED WITH THE INCREASING DROUGHT CONDITIONS...WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS SHOULD AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING AS FIRES COULD QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. 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. && $$ CUTTER
2 follow-up statements
406 WWUS83 KEAX 302007 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 307 PM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON... .A RAPIDLY DRYING AIRMASS BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL ALLOW HUMIDITY VALUES TO DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH...RESULTING IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN KANSAS. MOZ001>005-011>014-022-302300- /O.EXB.KEAX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-111030T2300Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB- DAVIESS-CALDWELL- 307 PM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST MISSOURI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...A NARROW WINDOW OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 3 AND 5 PM...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS TOWARD SUNSET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 60. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS COULD ALLOW FIRES TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. USE EXTREME CAUTION. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ020-021-028>030-037-038-043>045-053-054- 302300- /O.EXT.KEAX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-111030T2300Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE- CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 307 PM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI AS WELL AS ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN KANSAS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREAS...INCLUDE ALL OF WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI...AND ADJACENT AREAS OF EASTERN KANSAS. * TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH 5 PM...WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS TOWARD SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 60S. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVITY HUMIDITIES...COUPLED WITH THE INCREASING DROUGHT CONDITIONS...WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS SHOULD AVOID ANY OUTDOOR BURNING AS FIRES COULD QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. 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. && $$ BOOKBINDER
890 WWUS83 KEAX 302303 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 603 PM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-038- 043>045-053-054-310015- /O.EXP.KEAX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-111030T2300Z/ ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE- JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-JACKSON- LAFAYETTE-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY- 603 PM CDT SUN OCT 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST MISSOURI... WIND SPEEDS WERE QUICKLY DECREASING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WERE INCREASING WITH SUNSET THIS EVENING. THUS...THE THREAT FOR UNCONTROLLED FIRE GROWTH HAS WANED. $$ 21
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.