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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS

November 16, 2013Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Nov 16, 2013, 1:33 PM MST for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Nov 17, 2013, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 3 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
Nov 16, 2013, 1:33 PM MST (20:33 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 17, 2013, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 17, 2013, 4:55 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 17, 9:12 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Atwood, KS
Nov 17, 10:03 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Hill City, KS
Nov 17, 11:13 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Norton, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2013-11-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2013-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2007 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

590 
WWUS83 KGLD 162033
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
133 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY...

.A COLD FRONT AND A LEE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS
SUNDAY MORNING. BEHIND THIS WEATHER SYSTEM...EXTREMELY DRY AIR
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. IN ADDITION...AS DAY TIME MIXING
INCREASES IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
MIX TO THE SURFACE. WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...STRONG WINDS
AND DRY FUELS...A RED FLAG WARNING WAS NEEDED FOR MOST OF THE
REGION. CHEYENNE COUNTY COLORADO AND GREELEY COUNTY KANSAS WILL
REMAIN IN A WATCH FOR NOW DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE WIND SPEEDS
OVER THESE LOCATIONS.

COZ253-254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-170445-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0017.131117T1500Z-131118T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0021.131117T1600Z-131118T0000Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-
THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
133 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 /233 PM CST SAT NOV 16 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...
027...028...029...041...042...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 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON 
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 
  GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 
  LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 
  GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...SUNDAY FROM 8 AM MST TO 5 PM MST /9 AM CST TO 6 PM 
  CST/

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S.


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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

COZ252-NEZ079>081-170445-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0021.131117T1600Z-131118T0000Z/
YUMA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
133 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 /233 PM CST SAT NOV 16 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081 AND 252...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA. IN 
  NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 
  HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
5 follow-up statements
562 
WWUS83 KGLD 170331
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
831 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY...

.A COLD FRONT AND A LEE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS
SUNDAY MORNING. BEHIND THIS WEATHER SYSTEM...EXTREMELY DRY AIR
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. IN ADDITION...AS DAY TIME MIXING
INCREASES IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
MIX TO THE SURFACE. WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...STRONG WINDS
AND DRY FUELS...A RED FLAG WARNING WAS NEEDED FOR MOST OF THE
REGION. CHEYENNE COUNTY COLORADO AND GREELEY COUNTY KANSAS WILL
REMAIN IN A WATCH FOR NOW DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE WIND SPEEDS
OVER THESE LOCATIONS.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171515-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.131117T1600Z-131118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
831 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 /931 PM CST SAT NOV 16 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/
TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...
016...027...028...029...041...042...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. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 
  DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 
  SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 
  SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  029 GOVE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED 
  WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SUNDAY FROM 8 AM MST TO 5 PM MST /9 AM CST TO 6 PM 
  CST/ 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
326 
WWUS83 KGLD 170417
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
917 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY...

.A COLD FRONT AND A LEE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS
SUNDAY MORNING. BEHIND THIS WEATHER SYSTEM...EXTREMELY DRY AIR
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. IN ADDITION...AS DAYTIME MIXING
INCREASES IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
MIX TO THE SURFACE. WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...STRONG WINDS
AND DRY FUELS...A RED FLAG WARNING IS WARRANTED.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171230-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.131117T1600Z-131118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
917 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 /1017 PM CST SAT NOV 16 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/
TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...
016...027...028...029...041...042...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. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 
  DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 
  SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 
  SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  029 GOVE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED 
  WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SUNDAY FROM 8 AM MST TO 5 PM MST /9 AM CST TO 6 PM 
  CST/ 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
511 
WWUS83 KGLD 171114
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
414 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180000-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.131117T1600Z-131118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
414 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 /514 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/
THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...
004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042...079...
080...081...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. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 
  DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 
  SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 
  SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  029 GOVE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED 
  WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE AROUND SUNSET.

* TIMING...SUNDAY FROM 8 AM MST TO 5 PM MST /9 AM CST TO 6 PM 
  CST/ 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
138 
WWUS83 KGLD 171759
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1059 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180000-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
1059 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 /1159 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...
027...028...029...041...042...079...080...081...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. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 
  DECATUR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 
  SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 
  SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  029 GOVE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED 
  WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...SUNDAY FROM 8 AM MST TO 5 PM MST /9 AM CST TO 6 PM 
  CST/ 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
404 
WWUS83 KGLD 172355
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
455 PM MST SUN NOV 17 2013

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180100-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
455 PM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 /555 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002
...003...004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041
...042...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE REGION AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES HAVE INCREASED AS TEMPERATURES HAVE COOLED THIS EVENING.
THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH NO LONGER EXISTS.

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 1:20 PM MSTWind AdvisoryGLDDundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow26 hr
Nov 16, 2:07 AM MSTFire Weather WatchGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more11 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2013Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2013Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2013Every red flag warning in 2013

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.