Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 16, 2017, 3:59 AM CST for 10 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 16, 2017, 11:00 AM 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 16, 2017, 3:59 AM CST (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Allen County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 2238 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
637 WWUS83 KICT 160959 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 359 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 KSZ069-093-161100- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.A.0002.170216T1700Z-170217T0100Z/ Butler-Cowley- 359 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 069 AND 093... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. With the grassland fire danger is forecast to reach the very high category this afternoon, the Fire Weather Watch for Butler and Cowley counties has been cancelled. $$ KSZ053-070>072-094>096-098>100-170100- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0002.170216T1700Z-170217T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0002.170216T1700Z-170217T0000Z/ Chase-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua- Montgomery-Labette- 359 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 053...070...071...072...094...095...096...098...099 AND 100... The National Weather Service In Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 053, 069, 070, 071, 072, 093, 094, 095, 096, 098, 099, AND 100. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 23 percent. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is greatly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ ES
2 follow-up statements
762 WWUS83 KICT 161649 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 1049 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 KSZ053-070>072-094>096-098>100-170000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.170216T1700Z-170217T0000Z/ Chase-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua- Montgomery-Labette- 1049 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 053... 070...071...072...094...095...096...098...099 AND 100... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 053, 069, 070, 071, 072, 093, 094, 095, 096, 098, 099, AND 100. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 23 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$
661 WWUS83 KICT 162352 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 552 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 KSZ053-070>072-094>096-098>100-170100- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170217T0000Z/ Chase-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua- Montgomery-Labette- 552 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 053...070... 071...072...094...095...096...098...099 AND 100... Grassland fire danger levels have fallen below extreme values, therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.