Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 28, 2017, 3:14 AM CST for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 28, 2017, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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 28, 2017, 3:14 AM CST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Allen County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1331 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
892 WWUS83 KICT 280914 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 314 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 KSZ069>072-082-083-091>096-098-099-010000- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0003.170228T1800Z-170301T0000Z/ Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner- Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- 314 AM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 069...070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095... 096...098 AND 099... The National Weather Service In Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger...which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will affect south central Kansas. The southwest wind speeds could be even stronger across southeast Kansas this afternoon. * Relative Humidity...as low as 20 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. && $$ Jakub
2 follow-up statements
101 WWUS83 KICT 282126 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 326 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 KSZ082-083-091-092-282230- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/ Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner- 326 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 082...083...091 AND 092... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Winds have started to decrease across parts of south central Kansas decreasing the fire danger risk. $$ KSZ069>072-093>096-098-099-010000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/ Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho- Chautauqua-Montgomery- 326 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 069... 070...071...072...093...094...095...096...098 AND 099... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 34 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. && $$ Lawson
180 WWUS83 KICT 282348 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 548 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 KSZ069>072-093>096-098-099-010100- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0000Z/ Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho- Chautauqua-Montgomery- 548 PM CST Tue Feb 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 069...070... 071...072...093...094...095...096...098 AND 099... Critical fire danger levels are expected to subside with sunset. Therefore the Red Flag warning will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.