Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 18, 2015, 3:57 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 18, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Oct 18, 2015, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:56 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1953 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 419 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
405 WWUS83 KICT 180857 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 357 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-190000- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0009.151018T1800Z-151019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- 357 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048 AND 050... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 26 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ JAKUB
3 follow-up statements
187 WWUS83 KICT 182020 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 320 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN MONDAY GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF I-135... KSZ032-033-047-048-050-191130- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-151019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- 320 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048 AND 050... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048 AND 050... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...FROM THE SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ049-051-067-082-091-191130- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- 320 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 049...051...067...082 AND 091... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-135. * WINDS...FROM THE SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME 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. && $$
854 WWUS83 KICT 182125 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 425 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN MONDAY GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE FLINT HILLS... KSZ032-033-047-048-050-191230- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-151019T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- 425 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048 AND 050... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048 AND 050... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...FROM THE SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ052-053-068>071-083-092-093-191230- /O.EXA.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- COWLEY- 425 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 052...053...068...069...070...071...083...092 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...FROM THE SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ049-051-067-082-091-191230- /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- 425 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 049...051...067...082 AND 091... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF I-135. * WINDS...FROM THE SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$
999 WWUS83 KICT 182355 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 655 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 KSZ032-033-047-048-050-191500- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-151019T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- 655 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048 AND 050... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048 AND 050... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 27 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. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-067>071-082-083-091>093-191500- /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0005.151019T1600Z-151020T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD- WOODSON-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- 655 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 049...051...052...053...067...068...069...070... 071...082...083...091...092 AND 093... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ JMBW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 3:20 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Greenwood and 13 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2015Every red flag warning in 2015
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.