Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Mar 16, 2015, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 16, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT

Expired

Mar 16, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Benton County, MO, Morgan County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Vernon County, MO

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945 
WWUS83 KSGF 160829
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
329 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND
WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON AS
TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA. THIS COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT
IN WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF
WILDLAND FIRES.

KSZ073-MOZ055-056-066-067-170000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0002.150316T1700Z-150317T0000Z/
BOURBON-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-
329 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 073 BOURBON. IN 
  MISSOURI...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 BENTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  056 MORGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 VERNON AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 067 ST. CLAIR.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST HUMIDITY AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
  DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES.

* LIGHTNING...NO LIGHTNING ACTIVITY EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  RESULT IN WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE RAPID GROWTH AND
  SPREAD OF OUTDOOR FIRES...ESPECIALLY IN AREA GRASSLANDS.  

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.

&&

$$

919 
WWUS83 KSGF 161928
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
228 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND WEST
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...

MOZ055-056-067-162030-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150317T0000Z/
BENTON-MORGAN-ST. CLAIR-
228 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGHER THAN EXPECTED AND EXTREME FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS
WILL REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE FOR THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON AND FIRES CAN SPREAD MORE QUICKLY THAN NORMAL IN SUCH
CONDITIONS. USE CAUTION IF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING OUTDOOR
BURNING OR MAINTENANCE PROJECTS.

$$

KSZ073-MOZ066-170000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150317T0000Z/
BOURBON-VERNON-
228 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 073 BOURBON. IN 
  MISSOURI...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 VERNON.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST HUMIDITY AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR 
  DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID AND UPPER 70S.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  RESULT IN WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE RAPID GROWTH AND 
  SPREAD OF OUTDOOR FIRES...ESPECIALLY IN AREA GRASSLANDS. 

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.

&&

$$

754 
WWUS83 KSGF 162356
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
656 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

KSZ073-MOZ066-170100-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150317T0000Z/
BOURBON-VERNON-
656 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE 40 PERCENT AND WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE THE REST OF THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH. AS A RESULT THE RED FLAG
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM.

$$

FRYE

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