Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2017, 12:51 PM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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 6, 2017, 12:51 PM CST (18:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 2072 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 359 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
701 WWUS83 KDDC 061851 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1251 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-070200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0009.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170307T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- 1251 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /1151 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065... 066...077...078...079...080 AND 081... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062... 063...064...065...066...077...078...079...080 AND 081... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR wind and low humidity...which is in effect from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * Winds...west 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph today. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph tomorrow. * Timing...early afternoon through evening today and tomorrow. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent today and tomorrow. * Temperatures...upper 70s today, lower to mid 60s tomorrow. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ KSZ074>076-084>090-070200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170307T0200Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 1251 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade... Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...west 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...early afternoon through evening. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * Temperatures...upper 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
4 follow-up statements
071 WWUS83 KDDC 070821 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 221 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...Critical Fire Weather conditions expected again today... .The atmosphere over western Kansas remains extremely dry today. Winds are expected to increase again with daytime heating. Strongest winds are expected along I-70 with weaker but still significant winds farther to the south near the Oklahoma border. The winds and low relative humidity will create critical fire weather conditions again this afternoon and may exacerbate ongoing fire fighting operations. Winds will diminish again by late afternoon. KSZ075-076-087>090-080100- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0013.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Grant-Haskell-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 221 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 075...076...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...late morning through early evening. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...in the low to middle 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Do not attempt any outdoor burning! 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-080100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- 221 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /121 AM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044... 045...046...061...062...063...064...065...066...077...078...079... 080 AND 081... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45. Gusts to 55 mph possible along I-70. * Timing...late morning through early evening. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...in the low to middle 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Do not attempt any outdoor burning! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Gerard For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
422 WWUS83 KDDC 071506 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 906 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 KSZ074-084>086-080100- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0013.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 906 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084... 085 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect until 7 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...late morning through early evening. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...in the low to middle 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-075>081-087>090-080100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade- Clark-Comanche-Barber- 906 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /806 AM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064... 065...066...077...078...079...080 AND 081... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45. Gusts to 55 mph possible along I-70. * Timing...late morning through early evening. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...in the low to middle 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
694 WWUS83 KDDC 071832 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1232 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 KSZ066-080-081-088>090-080100- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0010.170308T1500Z-170309T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Stafford-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1232 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065...066... 077...078...079...080 AND 081... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...080...081...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45. Gusts to 55 mph possible along I-70 today. Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph Wednesday. * Timing...late morning through evening. * Relative Humidity...5 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...in the low to middle 60s today, low to mid 70s tomorrow. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>079-084>087-080100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 1232 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /1132 AM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064... 065...066...077...078...079...080 AND 081... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45. Gusts to 55 mph possible along I-70. * Timing...late morning through evening. * Relative Humidity...5 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...in the low to middle 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
843 WWUS83 KDDC 080054 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 654 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 KSZ066-080-081-088>090-081000- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.170308T1500Z-170309T0300Z/ Stafford-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 654 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...080...081...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031... 043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065...066...077... 078...079...080 AND 081... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...late morning through evening. * Relative Humidity...as low as 6 percent. * Temperatures...in the lower 50s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>079-084>087-080200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 654 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /554 PM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065... 066...077...078...079...080 AND 081... The red flag warning will expire at 7 pm CST this evening. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:04 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 6, 11:58 AM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford and 18 more | 7 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2017Every red flag warning in 2017
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.