Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 1, 2017, 2:32 AM CST for 16 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 1, 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 2:32 AM CST (08:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 5:57 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 2406 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
365 WWUS83 KICT 010832 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 232 AM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 KSZ032-033-047>052-067>069-082-083-091>093-012345- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0004.170301T1800Z-170302T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley- 232 AM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...067...068...069... 082...083...091...092 AND 093... 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 for this afternoon. * Winds...northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 18 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. && $$ Jakub
2 follow-up statements
600 WWUS83 KICT 012153 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 353 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 KSZ032-033-047>052-067>069-082-083-091>093-020000- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley- 353 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048...049...050...051...052...067...068...069...082... 083...091...092 AND 093... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast. * Winds...northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Lawson
920 WWUS83 KICT 012357 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 557 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 KSZ032-033-047>052-067>069-082-083-091>093-020100- /O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-Cowley- 557 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050... 051...052...067...068...069...082...083...091...092 AND 093... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Gusty northwest winds will slowly diminish this evening. this will reduce the grassland fire danger concerns this evening and overnight even with the dry conditions. $$ Ketcham
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 9:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 9:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 33 min |
| Feb 28, 9:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 9:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 55 min |
| Feb 28, 9:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Elk, Greenwood | 44 min |
| Feb 28, 9:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Wilson | 10 min |
| Feb 28, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 60 min |
| Feb 28, 10:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 43 min |
| Feb 28, 10:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Neosho | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 10:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Wilson | 19 min |
| Feb 28, 10:37 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 23 min |
| Feb 28, 10:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 10:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 54 min |
| Feb 28, 10:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 17 min |
| Feb 28, 11:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 22 min |
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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.