Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this red flag warning at Jan 28, 2012, 4:51 AM CST for 11 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 28, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 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
- Jan 28, 2012, 4:51 AM CST (10:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2012, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 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
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
325 WWUS83 KTOP 281051 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 451 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR POSSIBLE TODAY... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY WITH STRENGTHENING WESTERLY WINDS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY CURED FUELS TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. KSZ020>022-034>037-282300- /O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0001.120128T1800Z-120129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0003.120128T1800Z-120128T2300Z/ CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- 451 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR FOR DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS NEAR AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CONCORDIA TO WESTMORELAND...AND WEST OF A LINE FROM WESTMORELAND TO EMPORIA. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FORECAST TO BE IN THE 18 TO 22 PERCENT RANGE...WITH POTENTIAL TO FALL AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ023-038-054-282300- /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0003.120128T1800Z-120128T2300Z/ POTTAWATOMIE-WABAUNSEE-LYON- 451 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR FOR DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS NEAR AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CONCORDIA TO WESTMORELAND...AND WEST OF A LINE FROM WESTMORELAND TO EMPORIA. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FORECAST TO BE IN THE 18 TO 22 PERCENT RANGE...WITH POTENTIAL TO FALL AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ010>012-024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-282300- /O.EXB.KTOP.FW.A.0001.120128T1800Z-120128T2300Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-OSAGE- FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 451 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...PARTS OF KANSAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A CONCORDIA TO WESTMORELAND LINE...AND EAST OF A WESTMORELAND TO EMPORIA LINE. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FORECAST TO BE IN THE 22 TO 27 PERCENT RANGE...WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR HUMIDITY TO FALL INTO THE 18 TO 22 PERCENT RANGE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...AND GUSTY WINDS...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAY LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. 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. && $$ KSZ008-009-282300- /O.EXT.KTOP.FW.A.0001.120128T1800Z-120128T2300Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON- 451 AM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...PARTS OF KANSAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A CONCORDIA TO WESTMORELAND LINE...AND EAST OF A WESTMORELAND TO EMPORIA LINE. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FORECAST TO BE IN THE 22 TO 27 PERCENT RANGE...WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR HUMIDITY TO FALL INTO THE 18 TO 22 PERCENT RANGE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...AND GUSTY WINDS...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAY LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
089 WWUS83 KTOP 281816 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1216 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR POSSIBLE TODAY... .A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH STRENGTHENING WESTERLY WINDS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER TEEN TO LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY CURED FUELS TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. KSZ008-282300- /O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KTOP.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/ REPUBLIC- 1216 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...REPUBLIC COUNTY * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ020>023-034>038-054-282300- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/ CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-LYON- 1216 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS NEAR AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CONCORDIA TO WESTMORELAND...AND WEST OF A LINE FROM WESTMORELAND TO EMPORIA. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ009>012-024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-282300- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE- DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 1216 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...PARTS OF KANSAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A CONCORDIA TO WESTMORELAND LINE...AND EAST OF A WESTMORELAND TO EMPORIA LINE. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 40S. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...AND GUSTY WINDS... ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAY LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR TODAY. 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. && $$
230 WWUS83 KTOP 282303 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 503 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM... KSZ008-020>023-034>038-054-290015- /O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-LYON- 503 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY COOLING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STEADILY CLIMB THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH ONCE THE SUN SETS. $$ KSZ009>012-024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-290015- /O.EXP.KTOP.FW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120128T2300Z/ WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE- DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 503 PM CST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY COOLING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STEADILY CLIMB THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH ONCE THE SUN SETS. $$
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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.