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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 15, 2012, 12:03 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 7 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
- Mar 15, 2012, 12:03 PM CDT (17:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 3603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
858 WWUS83 KGLD 151703 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1103 AM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-160000- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0015.120315T1703Z-120316T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY- DUNDY- 1103 AM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 /1203 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
895 WWUS83 KGLD 151829 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1229 PM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 KSZ014-028-042-160000- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120316T0000Z/ THOMAS-LOGAN-WICHITA- 129 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014... 028 AND 042... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-160000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120316T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY- DUNDY- 1229 PM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 /129 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$
817 WWUS83 KGLD 152116 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 316 PM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-160230- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120316T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE- LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- 316 PM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 /416 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...014...027...028...041...042...079...252... 253 AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...014...027...028...041...042...079... 252...253 AND 254... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KSZ002-003-015-029-NEZ080-081-160230- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERIDAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 416 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...003...015...029...080 AND 081... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED WILLOW. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ JTL
015 WWUS83 KGLD 160001 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 601 PM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-161215- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120316T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE- LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- 601 PM MDT THU MAR 15 2012 /701 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...014...027...028...041...042... 079...252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...014...027...028...041...042...079...252...253 AND 254... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KSZ002-003-015-029-NEZ080-081-161215- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERIDAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 701 PM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...003...015...029...080 AND 081... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED WILLOW. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:16 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Rawlins and 5 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.