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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 14, 2018, 4:36 AM CDT for 11 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 14, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. 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 14, 2018, 4:36 AM CDT (09:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 2848 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
806 WWUS83 KDDC 140936 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 436 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Today and Thursday... KSZ078-088-142200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.180314T1800Z-180315T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Ford-Clark- 436 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. 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. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-142200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.180314T1800Z-180315T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 436 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-142200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 436 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /336 AM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077... 084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
4 follow-up statements
288 WWUS83 KDDC 141620 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1120 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Today and Thursday... KSZ078-088-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.180314T1800Z-180315T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Ford-Clark- 1120 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.180314T1800Z-180315T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 1120 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031... 046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 1120 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /1020 AM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077... 084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
441 WWUS83 KDDC 141936 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Today and Thursday... KSZ078-088-151200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ Ford-Clark- 236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-151200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /136 PM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077... 084...085...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043>045-064-151200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman- 236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044... 045 AND 064... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman. * Winds...South 20 to 35 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. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031... 046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
856 WWUS83 KDDC 142052 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Today and Thursday... KSZ078-088-151200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Ford-Clark- 352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ079>081-089-090-151200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031... 046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ043>045-061>064-074>077-084>087-151200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /252 PM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045 AND 064... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * 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 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...South 20 to 35 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford- 352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031... 046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee and Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
603 WWUS83 KDDC 150000 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Diminishing This Evening... ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Return Thursday and Friday... KSZ078-088-151200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ Ford-Clark- 700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ079>081-089-090-151200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081... 089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-150100- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford- 700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065 AND 066... Winds will continue to diminish as relative humidity rises above critical levels this evening. $$ KSZ043>045-061>064-074>077-084>087-151200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /600 PM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074... 075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 3:22 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:36 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:52 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 19 more | 36 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2018Every red flag warning in 2018
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.