Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 21, 2011, 3:55 PM CDT for 21 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 22, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2011, 3:55 PM CDT (20:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2011, 7:59 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 21 counties
Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1:20 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 1 N Ellsworth, KS | GUST WAS MEASURED AT ELLSWORTH AIRPORT. |
| Mar 22, 2:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 2 Nw Kingman, KS | GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT. |
| Mar 22, 2:10 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Sw Mcpherson, KS | GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT. |
| Mar 22, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | Newton, KS | GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT. |
| Mar 22, 4:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Jabara Airport, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1062 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
460 WWUS83 KICT 212055 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 355 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-098-220900- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0002.110322T1500Z-110323T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0004.110322T1700Z-110323T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- CHAUTAUQUA- 355 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069...082... 083...091...092...093 AND 098... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 8 PM ON TUESDAY. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35...AND IN THE LOWER 30S TO THE EAST OF I-35. * HIGHEST THREAT...WILL BE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ070-071-094-220900- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0004.110322T1700Z-110323T0100Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ELK- 355 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 070... 071 AND 094... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 8 PM ON TUESDAY. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO THE LOWER 30S. * HIGHEST THREAT...WILL BE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ HOWERTON
3 follow-up statements
801 WWUS83 KICT 220905 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 405 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>094-098-230100- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0004.110322T1700Z-110323T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 405 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067... 068...069...070...071...082...083...091...092...093...094 AND 098... * TIMING...EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 8 PM TODAY. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AT THESE SPEEDS THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35...AND TO AROUND 30 PERCENT EAST OF I-35. * HIGHEST THREAT...WILL BE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ ES
009 WWUS83 KICT 222101 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 401 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>094-098-230100- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110323T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 401 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069... 070...071...082...083...091...092...093...094 AND 098... * TIMING...EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35...AND TO AROUND 30 PERCENT EAST OF I-35. * HIGHEST THREAT...WILL BE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ BILLINGS
091 WWUS83 KICT 230059 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 759 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>071-082-083-091>094-098-230200- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110323T0100Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 759 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050... 051...052...053...067...068...069...070...071...082...083...091... 092...093...094 AND 098... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...ALLEVIATING THE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. $$ KED
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.