Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 17, 2012, 3:09 PM CDT for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 18, 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
- Oct 17, 2012, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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 12:00Z, 8.2 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
- 2207 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -318 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.
236 WWUS83 KICT 172009 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 309 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-181115- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0007.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0014.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121017T2300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- 309 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048...049...050...051...067...068...082...083... 091 AND 092... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048...049...050...051...067...068...082...083...091 AND 092... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THURSDAY. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE DANGER WILL PERSIST UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE DANGER WILL REDEVELOP THURSDAY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. 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. && $$ KSZ052-181115- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0007.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0014.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ MARION- 309 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 052... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * TIMING...FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$
5 follow-up statements
583 WWUS83 KICT 172303 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 603 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-181415- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121017T2300Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0014.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- 603 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...067...068...082...083... 091 AND 092... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047... 048...049...050...051...067...068...082...083...091 AND 092... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE DANGER WILL REDEVELOP ON THURSDAY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL DROP 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. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. 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. && $$ KSZ052-181415- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0014.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ MARION- 603 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 052... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * TIMING...FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL DROP AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KETCHAM
903 WWUS83 KICT 180302 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1002 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-091-092-181815- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0014.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- 1002 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...067...068...082... 083...091 AND 092... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE DANGER WILL REDEVELOP ON THURSDAY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. * 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. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. 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. && $$ KETCHAM
970 WWUS83 KICT 181124 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 624 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-091-092-190000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0014.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- 624 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052... 067...068...082...083...091 AND 092... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE DANGER WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$
971 WWUS83 KICT 182015 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 315 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-091-092-190000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- 315 PM CDT THU OCT 18 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...051...052...067...068...082...083... 091 AND 092... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED! * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. 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. && $$
059 WWUS83 KICT 190011 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 711 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-091-092-190115- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- 711 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051... 052...067...068...082...083...091 AND 092... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPIRED THE RED FLAG WARNING. EXTREME FIRE DANGER LEVELS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE REGION...AS WINDS BEGIN TO DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS RISE. $$ KETCHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 3:16 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 28 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 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.