Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2017, 3:18 AM CST for 5 counties in Missouri; Atchison County, Doniphan County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 hr. 33 reports 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
- Mar 6, 2017, 3:18 AM CST (09:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
Counties Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Holt County, MO, Nodaway County, MO
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 4:34 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 4 Wnw Westboro, MO | DISPATCH RELAYED REPORT OF 1 INCH SIZE HAIL APPROX. 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE IA BORDER ON US HWY 59. |
| Mar 6, 4:36 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | 3 W Westboro, MO | . |
| Mar 6, 5:17 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 Wsw Mound City, MO | HOLT COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT RELAYED REPORT FROM MOUND CITY FIRE DEPT OF A BRIEF TORNADO JUST WEST OF MOUND CITY. |
| Mar 6, 5:18 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Mound City, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT FROM HIGHWAY PATROL OF SEMI TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON I-29 AT MM84. |
| Mar 6, 5:18 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Mound City, MO | SHERIFF DEPT REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Mar 6, 5:25 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Forest City, MO | SHERIFF DEPT REPORTED TREES DOWN BETWEEN FOREST CITY AND OREGON. |
| Mar 6, 5:30 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Nne Skidmore, MO | WEST NODAWAY FIRE REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO ON HWY 113. |
| Mar 6, 5:32 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 3 W Maryville, MO | NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT VIA EM 3 MILES WEST OF MARYVILLE. |
| Mar 6, 5:34 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 4 Wnw Westboro, MO | DISPATCH RELAYED REPORT OF 1 INCH SIZE HAIL APPROX. 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE IA BORDER ON US HWY 59. |
| Mar 6, 5:35 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Maryville, MO | LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC OF A BRIEF TORNADO WEST OF MARYVILLE. |
| Mar 6, 5:36 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | 3 W Westboro, MO | . |
| Mar 6, 5:42 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 3 N Maryville, MO | PICKERING FIRE REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON HWY 71 VIA EM. |
| Mar 6, 5:48 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Parnell, MO | . |
| Mar 6, 5:51 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Ravenwood, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT FROM CITIZEN OF SHED BLOWN INTO ROAD ON 220TH STREET NEAR RAVENWOOD. |
| Mar 6, 5:55 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Parnell, MO | DIME SIZE HAIL IN PARNELL. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 6, 5:55 PM CST | HAIL 1.5 | Ravenwood, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT FROM SPOTTER OF PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN RAVENWOOD . |
| Mar 6, 5:55 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Ene Ravenwood, MO | UP TO GOLF BALL, SAW A LOT OF QUARTER SIZE AS WELL. HAIL IS COVERING THE ROADS. |
| Mar 6, 6:04 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 4 Ssw Farmington, KS | . |
| Mar 6, 6:17 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 Wsw Mound City, MO | HOLT COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT RELAYED REPORT FROM MOUND CITY FIRE DEPT OF A BRIEF TORNADO JUST WEST OF MOUND CITY. |
| Mar 6, 6:18 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Mound City, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT FROM HIGHWAY PATROL OF SEMI TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON I-29 AT MM84. |
| Mar 6, 6:18 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Mound City, MO | SHERIFF DEPT REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Mar 6, 6:25 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Forest City, MO | SHERIFF DEPT REPORTED TREES DOWN BETWEEN FOREST CITY AND OREGON. |
| Mar 6, 6:30 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Nne Skidmore, MO | WEST NODAWAY FIRE REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO ON HWY 113. |
| Mar 6, 6:32 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 3 W Maryville, MO | NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT VIA EM 3 MILES WEST OF MARYVILLE. |
| Mar 6, 6:35 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Maryville, MO | LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC OF A BRIEF TORNADO WEST OF MARYVILLE. |
| Mar 6, 6:42 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 3 N Maryville, MO | PICKERING FIRE REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON HWY 71 VIA EM. |
| Mar 6, 6:48 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Parnell, MO | . |
| Mar 6, 6:51 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Ravenwood, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT FROM CITIZEN OF SHED BLOWN INTO ROAD ON 220TH STREET NEAR RAVENWOOD. |
| Mar 6, 6:52 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | Conception, MO | DELAYED REPORT. DAMAGE TO VINYL SIDING ON WEST SIDE OF HOME. TIME MATCHED TO RADAR. |
| Mar 6, 6:55 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Parnell, MO | DIME SIZE HAIL IN PARNELL. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 6, 6:55 PM CST | HAIL 1.5 | Ravenwood, MO | EM RELAYED REPORT FROM SPOTTER OF PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN RAVENWOOD . |
| Mar 6, 6:55 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Ene Ravenwood, MO | UP TO GOLF BALL, SAW A LOT OF QUARTER SIZE AS WELL. HAIL IS COVERING THE ROADS. |
| Mar 6, 7:04 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 4 Ssw Farmington, KS | . |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 302 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
437 WWUS83 KEAX 060918 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 318 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Ahead... .A cold front will push through the region this afternoon through this evening, and will be followed by quickly dropping humidity and gusty westerly winds. Portions of northwest Missouri and far northeast Kansas may reach Red Flag criteria this afternoon, then the majority of the region will be looking at a very concerning wildfire danger setup on Tuesday as relative humidities drop to extremely low levels and already strong winds begin to gust up to 40 mph or higher. KSZ025-102-MOZ001-002-011-012-020-062200- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0005.170306T2100Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.A.0003.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-Buchanan- 318 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 011, 012, 020, 025, AND 102... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 011, 012, 020, 025, AND 102... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CST this evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025 and 102.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 011, 012, and 020. * WIND...Sustained westerly winds of 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 30 mph are expected this afternoon and evening. Winds on Tuesday could gust to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Humidity will be high this morning...but will drop sharply to between 20-25 percent late this afternoon. Humidity on Tuesday afternoon could drop as low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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. && $$ KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ004-013-014-021>023-028>031-037>039-043>045- 053-054-062200- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.A.0003.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-Gentry-De Kalb- Daviess-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll- Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Bates-Henry- 318 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...GUSTY WINDS... AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004, 013, 014, 021, 022, 023, 028, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038, 039, 043, 044, 045, 053, 054, 057, 060, 103, 104, AND 105... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105.Fire weather zones 004, 013, 014, 021, 022, 023, 028, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038, 039, 043, 044, 045, 053, and 054. * WIND...Sustained westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected, with occasional gusts as high as 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity is expected to drop as low as 15 percent on Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
1 follow-up statement
292 WWUS83 KEAX 062021 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 221 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Ahead... A cold front will push through northwest Missouri Monday evening and will bring a dry air mass into the forecast area behind the boundary. This will decrease dewpoint values into the upper teens to lower 20s. Combined with gusty winds, up to 40 mph by Tuesday afternoon, critical fire weather conditions will remain in place until Tuesday evening. KSZ025-102-MOZ001-002-011-012-020-070600- /O.UPG.KEAX.FW.A.0003.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0006.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0005.170306T2100Z-170307T0200Z/ Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Holt-Andrew-Buchanan- 221 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 011, 012, 020, 025, AND 102... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 011, 012, 020, 025, AND 102... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CST this evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025 and 102.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 011, 012, and 020. * WIND...Sustained westerly winds of 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 30 mph are expected this afternoon and evening. Winds on Tuesday could gust to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Humidity will be high this morning...but will drop sharply to between 20-25 percent late this afternoon. Humidity on Tuesday afternoon could drop as low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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. && $$ KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ004-013-014-021>023-028>031-037>039-043>045- 053-054-070600- /O.UPG.KEAX.FW.A.0003.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0006.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-Gentry-De Kalb- Daviess-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll- Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Bates-Henry- 221 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004, 013, 014, 021, 022, 023, 028, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038, 039, 043, 044, 045, 053, 054, 057, 060, 103, 104, AND 105... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105.Fire weather zones 004, 013, 014, 021, 022, 023, 028, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038, 039, 043, 044, 045, 053, and 054. * WIND...Sustained westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected, with occasional gusts as high as 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity is expected to drop as low as 25 percent on Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ MOZ003-005>008-015>017-024-025-032-033-040-046-070600- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.A.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/ Worth-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair- Linn MO-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-Howard-Cooper- 221 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003, 005, 006, 007, 008, 015, 016, 017, 024, 025, 032, 033, 040, AND 046... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 003, 005, 006, 007, 008, 015, 016, 017, 024, 025, 032, 033, 040, and 046. * WIND...Sustained westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected, with occasional gusts as high as 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity is expected to drop as low as 15 percent on Tuesday afternoon. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:18 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | EAX | Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | EAX | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell and 31 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:21 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | EAX | Adair, Chariton, Cooper, Grundy, Harrison, Howard and 8 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:21 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | EAX | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell and 31 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison | 45 min |
| Mar 6, 5:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison | 29 min |
| Mar 6, 5:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt, Nodaway | 46 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Missouri, 2017Red 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.