Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 7, 2016, 3:02 AM CST for 15 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 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 7, 2016, 3:02 AM CST (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2016, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 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 192 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
- 2800 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
036 WWUS83 KICT 070902 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 302 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER TODAY AND MONDAY... KSZ050-051-067>069-082-083-091>093-080015- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0001.160207T1800Z-160208T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0001.160208T1800Z-160209T0100Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY- 302 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050...051...067...068...069...082...083...091...092 AND 093... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050...051...067...068...069...082...083...091...092 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY MONDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL. * WINDS...TODAY OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS MONDAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 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. 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. && $$ KSZ033-047>049-052-080015- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0001.160207T1800Z-160208T0100Z/ LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MARION- 302 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...047...048...049 AND 052... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$ KSZ094-098-080015- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0001.160208T1800Z-160209T0100Z/ ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 302 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 094 AND 098... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 33 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
623 WWUS83 KICT 072127 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 327 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 KSZ050-051-067>069-082-083-091>093-081230- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.160208T1800Z-160209T0100Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY- 327 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050... 051...067...068...069...082...083...091...092 AND 093... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050...051...067...068...069...082...083...091... 092 AND 093... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KSZ033-047>049-052-080100- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0100Z/ LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MARION- 327 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033... 047...048...049 AND 052... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. * 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. && $$ KSZ094-098-081230- /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.160208T1800Z-160209T0100Z/ ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 327 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 094 AND 098... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 32 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT. && $$
223 WWUS83 KICT 080050 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 650 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION KSZ050-051-067>069-082-083-091>093-081600- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.160208T1800Z-160209T0100Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY- 650 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050...051...067...068...069...082...083...091... 092 AND 093... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 050...051... 067...068...069...082...083...091...092 AND 093... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 28 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. && $$ KSZ033-047>049-052-080200- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160208T0100Z/ LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-MARION- 650 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...047... 048...049 AND 052... GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER LEVELS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW THE EXTREME LEVEL...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST. $$ KSZ094-098-081600- /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.160208T1800Z-160209T0100Z/ ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 650 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 094 AND 098... * EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...IS FORECAST. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 32 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. && $$ JMR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2:48 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Harper and 11 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:02 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Harper, Harvey and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:08 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 27 hr |
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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.