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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 10, 201215 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Sep 10, 2012, 12:43 PM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 10, 2012, 1:00 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: Sep 10, 2012, 12:43 PM CDT (17:43 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 10, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired: Sep 10, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:46 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 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 83 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: 2641 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 21 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.

071 
WWUS83 KDDC 101743
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1243 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...

.GUSTY SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS. SURFACE DEW POINTS FALLING INTO
OR REMAINING IN THE 30S TO LOW 40S WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVELS DROPPING TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT AS
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SLOWLY CLIMB THIS AFTERNOON. 
THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RISK.

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>076-084-085-110000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0021.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-
STEVENS-
1243 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /1143 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN 
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 074 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT STARTS COULD EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY
  BECOME OUT OF CONTROL.

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.

&&

$$

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3 follow-up statements

659 
WWUS83 KDDC 102203 AAA
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
503 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER RISK INTO EARLY EVENING...

.GUSTY SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS. SURFACE DEW POINTS FALLING INTO
OR REMAINING IN THE 30S TO LOW 40S WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVELS DROPPING TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT. 

KSZ030-045-064-077-078-110000-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
TREGO-NESS-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-
503 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR
SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS....

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 TREGO...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 077 GRAY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT STARTS COULD EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY 
  BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>076-084-085-110000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-
STEVENS-
503 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /403 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 074 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT STARTS COULD EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY 
  BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. 

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

237 
WWUS83 KDDC 102215 CCA
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
513 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER RISK INTO EARLY EVENING...

.GUSTY SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS. SURFACE DEW POINTS FALLING INTO
OR REMAINING IN THE 30S TO LOW 40S WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVELS DROPPING TO AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT. 

KSZ030-045-064-077-078-110000-
/O.COR.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
TREGO-NESS-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-
513 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR SOUTHWEST AND 
PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS....

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 TREGO...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 045 NESS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 HODGEMAN...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 077 GRAY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 078 FORD.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT STARTS COULD EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY 
  BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>076-084-085-110000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-
STEVENS-
513 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /413 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 SCOTT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 044 LANE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061 HAMILTON...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 062 KEARNY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063 FINNEY...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 074 STANTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 076 HASKELL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS.

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT STARTS COULD EASILY SPREAD AND QUICKLY 
  BECOME OUT OF CONTROL. 

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

543 
WWUS83 KDDC 102341
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
641 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084-085-110045-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-
GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-
641 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 /541 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR
SOUTHWEST AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS....

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE EVENING...WHILE THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DECREASE.

$$

06

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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.