Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 29, 2012, 3:21 AM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. 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
- Feb 29, 2012, 3:21 AM CST (09:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 4:58 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties
Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 386 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 461 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
097 WWUS83 KICT 290921 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 321 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-292300- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0004.120229T1700Z-120229T2300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- 321 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067... 068...069...070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094... 095...096...098...099 AND 100... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY AIR TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 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. && $$ JAKUB
2 follow-up statements
441 WWUS83 KICT 292147 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 347 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 KSZ098-011300- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0001.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA- 347 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 098... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 098... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...VALUES WILL BE AROUND 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ082-091>093-292300- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T2300Z/ KINGMAN-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- 347 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 082...091...092 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO DIMINISHING WIND SPEEDS. $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-099-100-011300- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0001.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T2300Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- 347 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 070...071...072...094...095...096...099 AND 100... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 070...071...072... 094...095...096...099 AND 100... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. ADDITIONALLY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE OUT OF THE WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST OF 25 TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...VALUES WILL BE 20 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...WITH VALUES AROUND 30 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-083-292300- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T2300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK- 347 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067... 068...069 AND 083... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...WILL BE OUT OF THE WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...VALUES WILL BE AROUND 15 TO 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. && $$ ADK
052 WWUS83 KICT 292258 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 458 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 KSZ070>072-094>096-099-100-011400- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T2300Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- 458 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 070...071... 072...094...095...096...099 AND 100... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 070...071...072...094...095...096... 099 AND 100... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL BE AROUND 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>053-067>069-083-010000- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T2300Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK- 458 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050... 051...052...053...067...068...069 AND 083... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO DIMINISHING WIND SPEEDS. $$ KSZ098-011400- /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA- 458 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 098... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL BE AROUND 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ ADK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 6:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 42 min |
| Feb 28, 6:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 6:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Reno | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 7:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 7:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 8:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 8:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 9:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 10:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 22 min |
| Feb 28, 10:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 9 min |
| Feb 29, 12:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell, Saline | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:47 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery and 3 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.