Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Sep 10, 2012, 4:19 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 11, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 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, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 11, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2012, 6:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
615 WWUS83 KICT 102119 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 419 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ON TUESDAY... .SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND SURFACE FRONT. SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 TO 40 MPH...COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE FUELS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 35. KSZ032-033-047>051-112130- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0012.120911T1500Z-120912T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- 419 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048...049...050 AND 051... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP OF 35 TO 40 MPH EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS OF TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT TO 22 PERCENT AT THEIR LOWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. OPEN FIRES COULD ESCAPE CONTROL VERY QUICKLY. REMEMBER TO ALWAYS PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SMOKING MATERIALS...AND USE CAUTION WHEN CONDUCTING OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS INCLUDES THOSE UNDERWAY WITH THE HARVEST OF CROPS...AS THE USE OF LARGE FARM MACHINERY AND OFF ROAD VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTAL FIRE. 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. && $$ KSZ052-053-067>069-082-083-091>093-112130- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0005.120911T1500Z-120912T0000Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY- 419 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 052...053...067...068...069...082...083...091... 092 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WILL INCREASE INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...VALUES WILL RANGE FROM AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT TO 24 PERCENT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. EMEMBER TO ALWAYS PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SMOKING MATERIALS...AND USE CAUTION WHEN CONDUCTING OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS INCLUDES THOSE UNDERWAY WITH THE HARVEST OF CROPS...AS THE USE OF LARGE FARM MACHINERY AND OFF ROAD VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTAL FIRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ SF
4 follow-up statements
784 WWUS83 KICT 102356 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 656 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ON TUESDAY... .SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND SURFACE FRONT. SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH...COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE FUELS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH MAINLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 35. KSZ032-033-047>051-111500- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0012.120911T1500Z-120912T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- 656 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050 AND 051... * TIMING...FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ KSZ052-053-067>069-082-083-091>093-111500- /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0005.120911T1500Z-120912T0000Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY- 656 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 052...053...067...068...069...082...083... 091...092 AND 093... * TIMING...FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$
823 WWUS83 KICT 110905 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 405 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 KSZ052-053-067>069-082-083-091>093-111015- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.A.0005.120911T1500Z-120912T0000Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY- 405 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 052...053...067...068...069...082... 083...091...092 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS HAS ALLOWED GRASSES TO BECOME MORE GREEN...LOWERING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES TO RAPIDLY SPREAD. $$ KSZ032-033-047>051-120000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0012.120911T1500Z-120912T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- 405 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050 AND 051... * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ LAWSON
692 WWUS83 KICT 112049 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 349 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 KSZ032-033-047>051-120000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120912T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- 349 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048...049...050 AND 051... * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ BILLINGS
461 WWUS83 KICT 112336 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 636 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 KSZ032-033-047>051-120045- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120912T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- 636 PM CDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049... 050 AND 051... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. EXTREME FIRE DANGER LEVELS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE REGION...AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS RISE. $$ JAKUB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 4:19 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Butler, Chase, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman and 4 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
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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.