Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Jan 24, 2018, 9:35 AM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 25, 2018, 12:00 PM 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
- Jan 24, 2018, 9:35 AM CST (15:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2018, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 2377 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
875 WWUS83 KDDC 241535 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 935 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday... KSZ061>066-074>081-084>090-251200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark-Comanche-Barber- 935 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2018 /835 AM MST Wed Jan 24 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...065...066...074... 075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087... 088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ KSZ043>045-251200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0000Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness- 935 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043... 044 AND 045... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Thursday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane and Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
3 follow-up statements
386 WWUS83 KDDC 251053 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 453 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Today... KSZ030-031-046-260000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Rush- 453 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031 AND 046... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis and Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ KSZ043>045-061>066-074>081-084>090-260000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.180125T1800Z-180126T0000Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford- Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton- Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 453 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 /353 AM MST Thu Jan 25 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
257 WWUS83 KDDC 252134 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 334 PM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected into the early evening hours... KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-260200- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180126T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 334 PM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 /234 PM MST Thu Jan 25 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
618 WWUS83 KDDC 260203 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 803 PM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-260315- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180126T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 803 PM CST Thu Jan 25 2018 /703 PM MST Thu Jan 25 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065... 066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085... 086...087...088...089 AND 090... The relative humidity is increasing into the 20 to 25 percent range early tonight so the red flag warning will be allowed to expire. Elevated Fire Weather conditions are expected to continue tonight and outdoor burning is still discouraged. Gusty south winds tonight will continue through the overnight hours in the 20 to 30 mph. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
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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.