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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Springfield, MO

March 2, 201726 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 2, 2017, 10:20 AM CST for 26 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 2, 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 2, 2017, 10:20 AM CST (16:20 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 2, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 2, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
All 29 counties

Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barry County, MO, Barton County, MO, Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Newton County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Stone County, MO, Texas County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 83 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-03-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -207 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2049 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-207 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-213 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

920 
WWUS83 KSGF 021620
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO
1020 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...Red Flag Conditions This Afternoon Extreme Southeastern Kansas
and Most of Western Missouri...

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>069-077>081-088>095-102-103-030000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0004.170302T1800Z-170303T0000Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-
Camden-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-Laclede-Jasper-Dade-Greene-
Webster-Wright-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-Barry-Stone-
1020 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 
066, 067, 068, 069, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 
091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 097, 101, 102, AND 103...

The National Weather Service in SPRINGFIELD has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101. Fire 
  weather zones 055, 056, 066, 067, 068, 069, 077, 078, 079, 
  080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 102, and 
  103. 

* WIND...Sustained west to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...18 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  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.

&&

$$

Schaumann
2 follow-up statements
205 
WWUS83 KSGF 021934
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO
134 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...Red Flag Conditions This Afternoon Extreme Southeastern Kansas
and Most of the Missouri Ozarks...

MOZ057-058-070-071-082-030000-
/O.EXA.KSGF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170303T0000Z/
Miller-Maries-Pulaski-Phelps-Texas-
134 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056,
066, 067, 068, 069, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090,
091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 097, 101, 102, AND 103...

The National Weather Service in SPRINGFIELD has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101. Fire 
  weather zones 055, 056, 066, 067, 068, 069, 077, 078, 079, 
  080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 102, and 
  103. 

* WIND...Sustained west to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with 
 gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...17 to 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
 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.

&&

$$

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>069-077>081-088>095-102-103-030000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170303T0000Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-
Camden-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-Laclede-Jasper-Dade-Greene-
Webster-Wright-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-Barry-Stone-
134 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055,
056, 066, 067, 068, 069, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089,
090, 091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 097, 101, 102, AND 103...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101. Fire 
  weather zones 055, 056, 066, 067, 068, 069, 077, 078, 079, 
  080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 102, and 
  103. 

* WIND...Sustained west to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with 
 gusts around 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...17 to 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
 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.

&&

$$

Schaumann
543 
WWUS83 KSGF 030001
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO
601 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...Red Flag Warning will Expired at 6 PM...

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>082-088>095-102-103-030115-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170303T0000Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-Lawrence-
Christian-Barry-Stone-
601 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR For
gusty winds and low humidities FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 
057, 058, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 
081, 082, 088, 089, 090, 091, 092, 093, 094, 095, 097, 101, 102, 
AND 103...

Winds will continue to relax this evening as humidity values 
gradually recover. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will expire at 6
pm. 

$$

Wise

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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.