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Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 25, 2012, 4:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 26, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 19 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 25, 2012, 4:05 PM CDT (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 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 26, 1:42 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 9 Sse Sharon Springs, KS | |
| Mar 26, 1:43 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 5 W Goodland, KS | |
| Mar 26, 1:43 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 3 Ne Idalia, CO | CDOT OBSERVATION. |
| Mar 26, 2:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Goodland, KS | |
| Mar 26, 2:01 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 5 W Goodland, KS | |
| Mar 26, 2:22 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 4 Wnw Bird City, KS | |
| Mar 26, 2:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | Flagler, CO | |
| Mar 26, 2:33 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 W Goodland, KS | |
| Mar 26, 2:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | Wray, CO | |
| Mar 26, 2:48 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 S Seibert, CO | CDOT OBSERVATION. |
| Mar 26, 2:51 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 7 Sse Beecher Island, CO | |
| Mar 26, 2:53 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | Burlington, CO | |
| Mar 26, 2:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Wray, CO | |
| Mar 26, 3:01 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Yuma, CO | |
| Mar 26, 3:11 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | St. Francis, KS | |
| Mar 26, 3:13 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 12 N Goodland, KS | |
| Mar 26, 3:29 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Flagler, CO | |
| Mar 26, 3:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 9 Nne Kit Carson, CO | |
| Mar 26, 3:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Wsw Benkelman, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 1205 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
829 WWUS83 KGLD 252105 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 305 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... .A DRYLINE WILL SET UP JUST EAST OF THE KS/CO BORDER ON MONDAY. TO THE WEST OF THE DRYLINE...RH VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. DESPITE RECENT PRECIPITATION AND GREEN UP WHICH IS NOW UNDERWAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY CRITICAL ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO...ARE EXPECTED. KSZ002-014-028-042-NEZ080-252215- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0012.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-WICHITA-HITCHCOCK- 405 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027... 028...041...042...079...080...252...253 AND 254... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MEET CRITICAL FIRE CRITERIA EAST OF THE DRYLINE OR GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A BENKELMAN NEBRASKA TO TRIBUNE KANSAS LINE. $$ COZ252>254-261200- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0012.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0019.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- 305 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252... 253 AND 254... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND DRY FUEL CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO WILL MAKE FIGHTING ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-261200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0012.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-DUNDY- 305 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012 /405 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027...028...041... 042...079...080...252...253 AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...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...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
229 WWUS83 KGLD 260755 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 155 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .A DRYLINE WILL SET UP JUST EAST OF THE KS/CO BORDER ON MONDAY. TO THE WEST OF THE DRYLINE...RH VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH AND GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. DESPITE RECENT PRECIPITATION AND GREEN UP WHICH IS NOW UNDERWAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY CRITICAL ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO...ARE EXPECTED. KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-261930- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0012.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0019.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-DUNDY- 155 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 /255 AM CDT MON MAR 26 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041 AND 079... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ252>254-261930- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0019.120326T1800Z-120327T0300Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- 155 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS AND DRY FUEL CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO WILL MAKE FIGHTING ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
471 WWUS83 KGLD 262015 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 215 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .A DRYLINE WILL SET UP JUST EAST OF THE KS/CO BORDER ON MONDAY. TO THE WEST OF THE DRYLINE...RH VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 10 PERCENT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH AND GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. DESPITE RECENT PRECIPITATION AND GREEN UP WHICH IS NOW UNDERWAY... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY CRITICAL ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO...ARE EXPECTED. COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-270300- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120327T0300Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY- DUNDY- 215 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 /315 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041 AND 079... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
748 WWUS83 KGLD 270320 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 920 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-270430- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120327T0300Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY- DUNDY- 920 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 /1020 PM CDT MON MAR 26 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254... WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND RELATIVE HAVE BEGUN TO RECOVER THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE) BULLER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 9:55 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Sheridan, Sherman and 3 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 25, 4:36 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.