Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 16, 2011, 3:14 PM MST for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. 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
- Feb 16, 2011, 3:14 PM MST (22:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2011, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 4916 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
052 WWUS83 KGLD 162214 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 314 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011 ...VERY DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALONG WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON... COZ254-KSZ027>029-041-042-171015- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0002.110217T1800Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- 314 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011 /414 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027...028...029...041...042 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027...028...029...041...042 AND 254... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE ZONE 041 GREELEY...FIRE ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND OR BELOW 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ253-KSZ013>016-170000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- 314 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011 /414 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 013...014...015...016 AND 253... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 253 KIT CARSON. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE ZONE 015 SHERIDAN...FIRE ZONE 016 GRAHAM. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
5 follow-up statements
984 WWUS83 KGLD 170000 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 500 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011 ...VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... COZ254-KSZ027>029-041-042-171200- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.110217T1800Z-110218T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- 500 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011 /600 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027...028...029...041...042 AND 254......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027...028...029...041...042 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027... 028...029...041...042 AND 254......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027...028...029... 041...042 AND 254... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE ZONE 041 GREELEY...FIRE ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WIND: WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND OR BELOW 20 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ253-KSZ013>016-170100- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- 500 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011 /600 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 013... 014...015...016 AND 253... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
815 WWUS83 KGLD 171147 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 447 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 ...VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ002-004-013>016-180000- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0002.110217T1800Z-110218T0000Z/ RAWLINS-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- 447 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 /547 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 002...004...013...014...015 AND 016... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE ZONE 014 THOMAS... FIRE ZONE 015 SHERIDAN...FIRE ZONE 016 GRAHAM. * WIND: WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND OR BELOW 20 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ254-KSZ027>029-041-042-180000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.110217T1800Z-110218T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- 447 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 /547 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 027...028...029...041... 042 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE ZONE 041 GREELEY...FIRE ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WIND: WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND OR BELOW 20 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
292 WWUS83 KGLD 171250 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 550 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 ...VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ002-171400- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0002.110217T1800Z-110218T0000Z/ RAWLINS- 650 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE ZONE 002... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR RAWLINS COUNTY SINCE IT WAS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ COZ254-KSZ004-013>016-027>029-041-042-180000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.110217T1800Z-110218T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN- GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- 550 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 /650 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 004...013...014...015... 016...027...028...029...041...042 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE ZONE 015 SHERIDAN...FIRE ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE ZONE 041 GREELEY...FIRE ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WIND: WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND OR BELOW 20 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
890 WWUS83 KGLD 171812 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1112 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 ...VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... COZ252-253-KSZ001>003-NEZ079>081-180000- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- RED WILLOW- 1112 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 /1212 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 001... 002...003...079...080...081...252 AND 253... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 252 YUMA...FIRE ZONE 253 KIT CARSON. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...FIRE ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE ZONE 003 DECATUR. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK...FIRE ZONE 081 RED WILLOW. * WIND: NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BORDER...WITH WINDS DECREASING AS YOU MOVE SOUTH. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND OR BELOW 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ254-KSZ004-013>016-027>029-041-042-180000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN- GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- 1112 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011 /1212 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE ZONE 015 SHERIDAN...FIRE ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE ZONE 041 GREELEY...FIRE ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WIND: WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 10 TO 25 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY WEAKEN BEHIND THE FRONT...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP AGAIN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: DRY VEGETATION WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
345 WWUS83 KGLD 172355 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 455 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011 COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180100- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 455 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011 /555 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 004... 013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042 AND 254... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN COLORADO...FIRE ZONE 252 YUMA...FIRE ZONE 253 KIT CARSON...FIRE ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...FIRE ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE ZONE 003 DECATUR...FIRE ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE ZONE 015 SHERIDAN...FIRE ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE ZONE 041 GREELEY...FIRE ZONE 042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK...FIRE ZONE 081 RED WILLOW. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 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.