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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this red flag warning at Feb 17, 2016, 2:21 PM CST for Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Feb 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report 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
- Feb 17, 2016, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
All 32 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, McDonald County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Newton County, MO, Ozark 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), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Moundville, MO | THREE-QUARTERS OF A ROOF TORN FROM A MOBILE HOME. TIME ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 1146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
121 WWUS83 KSGF 172021 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 221 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077>080-088>091-093>096-101>105-180430- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0001.160218T1700Z-160219T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0002.160218T1700Z-160219T0200Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-JASPER- DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-MCDONALD- BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 221 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...078... 079...080...088...089...090...091...093...094...095...096...097... 101...101...102...103...104 AND 105... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...077...078...079...080...088...089...090... 091...093...094...095...096...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOW TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MOZ055-056-067>069-081-092-180430- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.A.0001.160218T1700Z-160219T0200Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-LACLEDE-WRIGHT- 221 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...067...068...069...081 AND 092... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...067...068... 069...081 AND 092. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE MID 20S TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ BOXELL
6 follow-up statements
482 WWUS83 KSGF 180202 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 802 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077>080-088>091-093>096-101>105-181200- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0002.160218T1700Z-160219T0200Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-JASPER- DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-MCDONALD- BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 802 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...078... 079...080...088...089...090...091... 093...094...095...096...097... 101...101...102...103...104 AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...077...078...079...080...088...089...090... 091...093...094...095...096...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOW TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MOZ055-056-067>069-081-092-181200- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.A.0001.160218T1700Z-160219T0200Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-LACLEDE-WRIGHT- 802 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...067...068...069...081 AND 092... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...067...068... 069...081 AND 092. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE MID 20S TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ GRIFFIN
714 WWUS83 KSGF 180850 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 250 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 MOZ055-056-067>069-081-092-181700- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0001.160218T1700Z-160219T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KSGF.FW.W.0002.160218T1700Z-160219T0300Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-LACLEDE-WRIGHT- 250 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...078... 079...080...088...089...090... 091... 093...094...095...096...097... 101...101...102...103... 104 AND 105... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...078... 079...080...088...089...090... 091... 093...094...095...096...097... 101...101...102...103... 104 AND 105... * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE MID 20S TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS TODAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MOZ057-070-082-097-181700- /O.EXB.KSGF.FW.W.0002.160218T1700Z-160219T0300Z/ MILLER-PULASKI-TEXAS-HOWELL- 250 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...078... 079...080...088...089...090... 091... 093...094...095...096...097... 101...101...102...103... 104 AND 105... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...077...078...079...080...088...089...090... 091...093...094...095...096...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOW TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077>080-088>091-093>096-101>105-181700- /O.EXT.KSGF.FW.W.0002.160218T1700Z-160219T0300Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-JASPER- DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-MCDONALD- BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 250 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...078... 079...080...088...089...090... 091... 093...094...095...096...097... 101...101...102...103... 104 AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...077...078...079...080...088...089...090... 091...093...094...095...096...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOW TO MID 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THURSDAY WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ LINDENBERG
407 WWUS83 KSGF 181511 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 911 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>057-066>070-077>082-088>097-101>105-190300- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0002.160218T1700Z-160219T0300Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-VERNON-ST. CLAIR- HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS- JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN- DOUGLAS-HOWELL-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 911 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057... 066...067...068...069...070...073...077...078...079...080...081... 082...088...089...090...091...092...093...094...095...096...097... 097...101...101...102...103...104 AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...066...067...068...069...070... 077...078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091... 092...093...094...095...096...097...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOW TO LOW 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ BOXELL
563 WWUS83 KSGF 182114 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 314 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>057-066>070-077>082-088>097-101>105-190300- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160219T0300Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-VERNON-ST. CLAIR- HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS- JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN- DOUGLAS-HOWELL-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 314 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057... 066...067...068...069...070...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... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...066...067...068...069...070... 077...078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091... 092...093...094...095...096...097...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOW TO LOW 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FIRES CAN SPREAD QUICKLY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ BOXELL
325 WWUS83 KSGF 190110 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 710 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>057-066>070-077>082-088>097-101>105-190300- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160219T0300Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-VERNON-ST. CLAIR- HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS- JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN- DOUGLAS-HOWELL-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 710 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 056...057... 066...067...068...069...070...073...077...078... 079...080...081... 082...088...089...090...091...092...093... 094...095...096...097... 097...101...101...102...103...104 AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...066...067...068...069...070... 077...078...079...080...081...082...088...089...090...091... 092...093...094...095...096...097...101...102...103...104 AND 105. * WIND...SOUTHERLY AT 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...EVENING HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM THE LOW 20S TO THE LOW 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ SCHAUMANN
541 WWUS83 KSGF 190255 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 855 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>057-066>070-077>082-088>097-101>105-190400- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160219T0300Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-VERNON-ST. CLAIR- HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS- JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN- DOUGLAS-HOWELL-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-TANEY-OZARK- 855 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...066... 067...068...069...070...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... HUMIDITIES HAVE RISEN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THIS EVENING WHILE WINDS HAVE DECREASED. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH HUMIDITIES ONLY SLOWLY RISING. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE CONTINUATION OF ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT. $$ SCHAUMANN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:20 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford | 38 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Missouri, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
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.