Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2017, 2:08 PM CST for 27 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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 6, 2017, 2:08 PM CST (20:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
All 30 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, McDonald 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), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 476 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
367 WWUS83 KSGF 062008 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO 208 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...Significant Fire Weather Conditions on Tuesday... .Gusty west to northwest winds will usher a very dry airmass into the area on Tuesday. West to northwest winds will gust to between 25 and 30 MPH during the afternoon hours. As temperatures warm into the low 60s, humidity levels are expected to rapidly drop below 20 percent, with some parts of the region falling to around 15 percent. KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>070-077>081-088>090-094-071200- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0004.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0006.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-Laclede- Jasper-Dade-Greene-Lawrence- 208 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 057, 058, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 094, 097, AND 101... The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Roughly along and northwest of the Interstate 44 corridor. * WIND...Wind gusts of 25 to 30 MPH. Sustained 20 foot winds will be near 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity levels between 15 and 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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. && $$ Boxell
3 follow-up statements
292 WWUS83 KSGF 070921 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO 321 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...Significant Fire Weather Conditions Today... .Gusty west to northwest winds will usher a very dry airmass into the area today. West to northwest winds will gust to between 25 and 30 MPH during the afternoon hours. As temperatures warm into the low 60s, humidity levels are expected to rapidly drop below 20 percent, with some parts of the region falling to around 15 percent. MOZ071-082-091>093-095-101>103-072200- /O.EXA.KSGF.FW.W.0006.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Phelps-Texas-Webster-Wright-Newton-Christian-McDonald-Barry-Stone- 321 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 071, 082, 091, 092, 093, 095, 101, 102, AND 103... The National Weather Service in SPRINGFIELD has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Roughly along and northwest of a Branson to Rolla line. * WIND...Wind gusts of 25 to 30 MPH. Sustained 20 foot winds will be near 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity levels between 15 and 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>070-077>081-088>090-094-072200- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0006.170307T1700Z-170308T0100Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-Laclede- Jasper-Dade-Greene-Lawrence- 321 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 057, 058, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 094, 097, AND 101... * AFFECTED AREA...Roughly along and northwest of a Branson to Rolla line. * WIND...Wind gusts of 25 to 30 MPH. Sustained 20 foot winds will be near 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity levels between 15 and 20 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. && $$ Lindenberg
308 WWUS83 KSGF 072010 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO 210 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...Significant Fire Weather Conditions Today and Wednesday... .Gusty west to northwest winds will usher a very dry airmass into the area today. West to northwest winds will gust to between 25 and 30 MPH during the afternoon hours. As temperatures warm into the low 60s, humidity levels are expected to rapidly drop below 20 percent, with some parts of the region falling to around 15 percent. Similar conditions will occur across western Missouri and southeastern Kansas again on Wednesday KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-066>068-077>079-088-089-093-094-080415- /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.A.0005.170308T1600Z-170309T0100Z/ /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-Barton- Cedar-Polk-Jasper-Dade-Newton-Lawrence- 210 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 057, 058, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 094, 097, AND 101... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR a combination of gusty winds...very low relative humidities and dry fuels... The National Weather Service in SPRINGFIELD has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Roughly along and northwest of a Neosho to Bolivar to Warsaw line. * WIND...Wind gusts of 20 to 30 MPH. Sustained 20 foot winds will be near 15 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity levels between 15 and 20 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MOZ056>058-069>071-080>082-090>092-095-101>103-080100- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Morgan-Miller-Maries-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Dallas-Laclede-Texas- Greene-Webster-Wright-Christian-McDonald-Barry-Stone- 210 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 071, 082, 091, 092, 093, 095, 101, 102, AND 103... * AFFECTED AREA...Roughly along and northwest of a Branson to Rolla line. * WIND...Wind gusts of 25 to 35 MPH. Sustained 20 foot winds will be near 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity levels between 15 and 20 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. && $$ Hatch
141 WWUS83 KSGF 080100 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service SPRINGFIELD MO 700 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-066>068-077>079-088-089-093-094-080900- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KSGF.FW.A.0005.170308T1600Z-170309T0100Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-Barton- Cedar-Polk-Jasper-Dade-Newton-Lawrence- 700 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 057, 058, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 094, 097, AND 101... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Roughly along and northwest of a Neosho to Bolivar to Warsaw line. * WIND...Wind gusts of 20 to 30 MPH. Sustained 20 foot winds will be near 20 MPH with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity levels between 15 and 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MOZ056>058-069>071-080>082-090>092-095-101>103-080200- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Morgan-Miller-Maries-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Dallas-Laclede-Texas- Greene-Webster-Wright-Christian-McDonald-Barry-Stone- 700 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 071, 082, 091, 092, 093, 095, 101, 102, AND 103... Winds have diminished over the area. Humidity recovery will be poor tonight with a very dry air mass in place. $$ DSA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 17 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:15 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and 12 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.