Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 22, 2017, 8:31 AM CST for 20 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 23, 2017, 1:00 PM CST. 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
- Feb 22, 2017, 8:31 AM CST (14:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2017, 1:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards 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, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 3759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
297 WWUS83 KDDC 221431 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 831 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 KSZ061>064-074>080-084>089-231200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0004.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 831 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 /731 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076... 077...078...079...080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 1 PM CST /noon MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts near 40 mph. Strongest winds expected along the Oklahoma border. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. The most critical conditions, favorable for rapid wildfire spread, are expected along the Oklahoma border Thursday afternoon. 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. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
7 follow-up statements
736 WWUS83 KDDC 221624 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1024 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 KSZ043-044-230030- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Scott-Lane- 1024 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM CST Thursday. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts near 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ061>064-074>080-084>089-230030- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 1024 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 /924 AM MST Wed Feb 22 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076... 077...078...079...080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts near 40 mph. Strongest winds expected along the Oklahoma border. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. The most critical conditions, favorable for rapid wildfire spread, are expected along the Oklahoma border Thursday afternoon. 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. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
023 WWUS83 KDDC 222131 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 331 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 KSZ043-044-061>064-074>080-084>089-231200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- Comanche- 331 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2017 /231 PM MST Wed Feb 22 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076... 077...078...079...080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Local gusts of 50 mph are expected along the Oklahoma border. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. The most critical conditions, favorable for rapid wildfire growth, are expected near the Oklahoma border. 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. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
771 WWUS83 KDDC 230902 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 302 AM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 KSZ043-044-061>064-074>080-084>089-231800- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- Comanche- 302 AM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 /202 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063... 064...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...084...085...086... 087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
719 WWUS83 KDDC 231719 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1119 AM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXPANDED IN AREAL COVERAGE... .BARBER COUNTY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON... KSZ090-240130- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Barber- 1119 AM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect until 8 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043-044-061>064-074>080-084>089-240130- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.170223T1900Z-170224T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- Comanche- 1119 AM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 /1019 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...079... 080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
772 WWUS83 KDDC 232037 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 237 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...PORTIONS OF RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED... .COOLER AIR ACROSS SCOTT AND LANE COUNTIES IS PREVENTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... KSZ043-044-232145- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170224T0200Z/ Scott-Lane- 237 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...078...079...080...084...085...086...087... 088 AND 089... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. $$ KSZ061>064-074>080-084>090-240200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170224T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 237 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 /137 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...079... 080...084...085...086...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
139 WWUS83 KDDC 232147 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 347 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...PORTIONS OF RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED... KSZ061-062-232300- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170224T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny- 347 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 /247 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061 AND 062... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. $$ KSZ063-064-074>080-084>090-240200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170224T0200Z/ Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 347 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063... 064...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...084...085...086... 087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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 080 Kiowa...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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
615 WWUS83 KDDC 240201 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 801 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 KSZ063-064-074>080-084>090-240315- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170224T0200Z/ Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 801 PM CST Thu Feb 23 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...064...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...084... 085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... While gusty north winds will continue tonight, relative humidity levels have increased considerably behind the cold front. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2:59 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant and 11 more | 6 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.