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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Dodge City, KS

February 22, 20127 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 22, 2012, 4:11 AM CST for 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 22, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. 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 22, 2012, 4:11 AM CST (10:11 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 22, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
Expired: Feb 22, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:12 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 00:00Z, 10.2 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2476 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

153 
WWUS83 KDDC 221011
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
411 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

.AS A WARM FRONT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON, 
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 70 WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR
WILDFIRES.

KSZ074>076-084>086-221815-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0001.120222T1800Z-120223T0000Z/
STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
411 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF 
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...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 AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY NOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG
  WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH.
  VERY DRY SURFACE CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER EVEN
  MORE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL CONDITIONS
  IMPROVE.

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.

&&

$$

06

3 follow-up statements

556 
WWUS83 KDDC 221846
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1246 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

.HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE BETWEEN 68 AND 73 WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND FREQUENT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 25 MPH. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR WILDFIRES.

KSZ074>076-084>086-230000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/
STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
1246 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...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 AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...RED FLAG CRITERIA WILL BE MET THROUGH 6 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 
  VERY DRY SURFACE CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER EVEN 
  MORE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL CONDITIONS 
  IMPROVE. 

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.

&&

$$

FINCH

472 
WWUS83 KDDC 222020
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
220 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

.HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE BETWEEN 68 AND 73 WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND FREQUENT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 25 MPH. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR WILDFIRES.

KSZ043-230000-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/
SCOTT-
220 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...RED FLAG CRITERIA WILL BE MET THROUGH 6 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 70.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 
  VERY DRY SURFACE CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER EVEN 
  MORE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL CONDITIONS 
  IMPROVE. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ074>076-084>086-230000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/
STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
220 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...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 AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...RED FLAG CRITERIA WILL BE MET THROUGH 6 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG 
  WINDS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 
  VERY DRY SURFACE CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER EVEN 
  MORE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL CONDITIONS 
  IMPROVE. 

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.

&&

$$

285 
WWUS83 KDDC 230000
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
600 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...HIGH PRESSURE HAS SETTLED WINDS DOWN CONSIDERABLY...

.WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE DANGER OF AN OUTDOOR FIRE HAS DECREASED
SIGNIFICANTLY.

KSZ043-074>076-084>086-230100-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/
SCOTT-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
600 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOWER WINDS FOR
WESTERN KANSAS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING.

THE RISK OF A WILD FIRE HAS DIMINISHED AND THUS THE RED FLAG
WARNING IS CANCELLED.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 22, 2:07 PM CST	Wind Advisory	DDC	Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more	28 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.