Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 22, 2016, 3:38 AM CDT for Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; 25 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 22, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT. 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
- Mar 22, 2016, 3:38 AM CDT (08:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
All 28 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, Greene County, MO, Hickory 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, Phelps County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Stone County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Webster County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:38 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 2457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
108 WWUS83 KSGF 220838 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 338 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY... MOZ092-220945- /O.CAN.KSGF.FW.A.0005.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ WRIGHT- 338 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 092... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS WRIGHT COUNTY...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA. $$ KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-093-101-221645- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0005.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0009.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSGF.FW.A.0006.160323T1800Z-160324T0000Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-JASPER-NEWTON-MCDONALD- 338 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073... 077...088...093...097...101 AND 101... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...088...093...097...101 AND 101... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...097 AND 101. FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...077...088...093 AND 101. * WIND...FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTAT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH... GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MOZ055-067>069-078>081-089>091-094-095-102-103-221645- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0005.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0009.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ BENTON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-DADE- GREENE-WEBSTER-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-BARRY-STONE- 338 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...067... 068...069...078...079...080...081...089...090...091...094...095... 102 AND 103... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. 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. && $$ MOZ056>058-070-071-221645- /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0009.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-PULASKI-PHELPS- 338 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056...057... 058...070 AND 071... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056...057...058...070 AND 071. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ LINDENBERG
3 follow-up statements
551 WWUS83 KSGF 221325 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 825 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY... KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-093-101-230000- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0009.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSGF.FW.A.0006.160323T1800Z-160324T0000Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-JASPER-NEWTON-MCDONALD- 825 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066... 073...077...088...093...097...101 AND 101... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...088...093...097...101 AND 101... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF A BRANSON TO ROLLA LINE FOR TUESDAY. FOR WEDNESDAY...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49. * WIND...FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH... GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MOZ055>058-067>071-078>081-089>091-094-095-102-103-230000- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0009.160322T1700Z-160323T0000Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI- PHELPS-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-LAWRENCE- CHRISTIAN-BARRY-STONE- 825 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058...067...068...069...070...071... 078...079...080...081...089...090...091...094...095...102 AND 103... * AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF A BRANSON TO ROLLA LINE. * WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ BOXELL
764 WWUS83 KSGF 222001 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 301 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY... KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-093-101-230415- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0006.160323T1800Z-160324T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0010.160323T1800Z-160324T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160323T0000Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-JASPER-NEWTON-MCDONALD- 301 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...088...093...097...101 AND 101...OR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...073...077...088... 093...097...101 AND 101...OR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ MOZ055>058-067>071-078>081-089>091-094-095-102-103-230000- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160323T0000Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI- PHELPS-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-LAWRENCE- CHRISTIAN-BARRY-STONE- 301 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057... 058...067...068...069...070...071...078...079...080...081...089... 090...091...094...095...102 AND 103... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...057...058... 067...068...069...070...071...078...079...080...081...089... 090...091...094...095...102 AND 103. * WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 40 PERCENT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE UNUSUALLY STRONG WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED...THE RED FLAG WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ CRAMER
660 WWUS83 KSGF 230001 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 701 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH A DRYLINE PASSAGE LATE WEDNESDAY OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI... KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-093-101-230815- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160323T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0010.160323T1800Z-160324T0000Z/ BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-JASPER-NEWTON-MCDONALD- 701 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...TODAY'S RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT... HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AS MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO BEGINS TO MAKE IT'S WAY INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...UNUSUALLY STRONG NIGHTTIME WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO WESTERN KANSAS TONIGHT. AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE BETTER MOISTURE MAKES IT'S WAY INTO THE AREA. THE FIRE DANGER WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY AS A DRY LINE RAPIDLY DECREASES THE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO FAR WESTERN MISSOURI. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH ARE 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. && $$ MOZ055>058-067>071-078>081-089>091-094-095-102-103-230115- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160323T0000Z/ BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI- PHELPS-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-LAWRENCE- CHRISTIAN-BARRY-STONE- 701 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT ... HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AS MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO BEGINS TO MAKE IT'S WAY INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...UNUSUALLY STRONG NIGHTTIME WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO WESTERN KANSAS TONIGHT. AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE BETTER MOISTURE MAKES IT'S WAY INTO THE AREA. $$ DSA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 3:43 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford | 39 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:01 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | SGF | Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford | 28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.