Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2016, 3:44 AM CDT for 12 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 6, 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
- Apr 6, 2016, 3:44 AM CDT (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 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
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 307 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2685 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 359 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
243 WWUS83 KTOP 060844 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 344 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 KSZ008-009-020>022-034>038-062130- /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0016.160406T1700Z-160407T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE- 344 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021...022...034... 035...036...037 AND 038... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021... 022...034...035...036...037 AND 038. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 19 TO 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
811 WWUS83 KTOP 061644 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1144 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 KSZ023-054-070000- /O.EXA.KTOP.FW.W.0016.160406T1700Z-160407T0000Z/ POTTAWATOMIE-LYON- 1144 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 023 AND 054... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021... 022...034...035...036...037 AND 038. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 19 TO 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ KSZ008-009-020>022-034>038-070000- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0016.160406T1700Z-160407T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE- 1144 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020... 021...022...034...035...036...037 AND 038... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021... 022...034...035...036...037 AND 038. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 19 TO 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$
520 WWUS83 KTOP 062012 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 312 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 KSZ008-009-020>023-034>038-054-070415- /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.A.0009.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA- DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-LYON- 312 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020... 021...022...023...034...035...036...037...038 AND 054... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021...022...023...034...035...036...037... 038 AND 054... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021... 022...034...035...036...037 AND 038. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 18 TO 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ KSZ010-039-055-056-058-059-070415- /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.A.0009.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ MARSHALL-SHAWNEE-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 312 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 010...039...055...056...058 AND 059... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 010...039...055...056... 058 AND 059. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 18 TO 22 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$
068 WWUS83 KTOP 062347 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 647 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 KSZ008-009-020>023-034>038-054-071000- /O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0009.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA- DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-LYON- 647 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021 022...023...034...035...036...037...038 AND 054... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021...022...023...034...035...036 037...038 AND 054... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008...009...020...021... 022...023...034...035...036...037...038 AND 054. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 18 TO 24 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES ARE LIKELY TO START QUICKLY...SPREAD FURIOUSLY AND BURN INTENSELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. && $$ KSZ010-039-055-056-058-059-071000- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0009.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ MARSHALL-SHAWNEE-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 647 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 010...039...055...056 058 AND 059... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 010...039...055...056... 058 AND 059. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FROM 18 TO 22 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES ARE LIKELY TO START QUICKLY...SPREAD FURIOUSLY AND BURN INTENSELY. 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. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. && $$ WOLTERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Geary | 33 min |
| Apr 6, 3:12 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | Anderson, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson, Franklin and 12 more | 14 hr |
Nearby
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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.