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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this red flag warning at Nov 17, 2016, 3:48 AM CST for Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; 31 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Nov 17, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. 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
- Nov 17, 2016, 3:48 AM CST (09:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
All 34 counties
Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barry County, MO, Barton County, MO, Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Howell County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Maries County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Newton County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 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
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 2579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
486 WWUS83 KSGF 170948 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 348 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. MOZ055>058-067>071-077>082-088>096-101>103-180000- /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0015.161117T1800Z-161118T0000Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI- PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-JASPER-DADE-GREENE- WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-MCDONALD-BARRY- STONE- 348 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058...067...068...069...070...071... 077...078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091...092...093... 094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058... 067...068...069...070...071...077...078...079...080...081... 082...088...089...090...091...092...093...094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ESPECIALLY WITHIN DRY GRASSES AND LEAF LITTER. 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. && $$ FOSTER
3 follow-up statements
372 WWUS83 KSGF 171558 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 958 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. MOZ055>058-067>071-077>082-088>096-101>103-180000- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0015.161117T1800Z-161118T0000Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI- PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-JASPER-DADE-GREENE- WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-MCDONALD-BARRY- STONE- 958 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058...067...068...069...070...071... 077... 078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091...092...093... 094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058... 067...068...069...070...071...077...078...079...080...081... 082...088...089...090...091...092...093...094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ESPECIALLY WITHIN DRY GRASSES AND LEAF LITTER. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ GRIFFIN
798 WWUS83 KSGF 171727 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1127 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-097-104-105-180000- /O.EXA.KSGF.FW.W.0015.161117T1800Z-161118T0000Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-HOWELL-TANEY-OZARK- 1127 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058...067...068...069...070...071... 077... 078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091...092...093... 094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058... 067...068...069...070...071...077...078...079...080...081... 082...088...089...090...091...092...093...094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ESPECIALLY WITHIN DRY GRASSES AND LEAF LITTER. 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. && $$ MOZ055>058-067>071-077>082-088>096-101>103-180000- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0015.161117T1800Z-161118T0000Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI- PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-JASPER-DADE-GREENE- WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-MCDONALD-BARRY- STONE- 1127 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058...067...068...069...070...071... 077... 078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091...092...093... 094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058... 067...068...069...070...071...077...078...079...080...081... 082...088...089...090...091...092...093...094...095...096... 101...102 AND 103. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF HIGHWAY 65. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ESPECIALLY WITHIN DRY GRASSES AND LEAF LITTER. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ GRIFFIN
451 WWUS83 KSGF 172353 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 553 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>082-088>097-101>105-180100- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161118T0000Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON- ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS- LACLEDE-TEXAS-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE- CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 553 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058... 066...067...068...069...070...071...073...077...078...079...080... 081...082...088...089...090...091...092...093...094...095...096... 097...097...101...101...102...103...104 AND 105... HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE RISEN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ FRYE
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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.