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Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 10, 201827 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 10, 2018, 3:10 AM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 11, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
Apr 10, 2018, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 11, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2018, 8:52 PM CDT
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 radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 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, 8.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2018-04-10Temperature 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2018-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1389 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

084 
WWUS83 KDDC 100810
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
310 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-102100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0022.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-
Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
310 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018 /210 AM MDT Tue Apr 10 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 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 CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Wednesday. A Red
Flag Warning has also been issued from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect. 

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior
  and spread rapidly. Do not burn.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ066-081-090-102100-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Stafford-Pratt-Barber-
310 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 066...081 AND 090...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...081 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 Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford... 
  Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior
  and spread rapidly. Do not burn.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-065-079-080-089-102100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Edwards-Kiowa-Comanche-
310 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...079...080 AND 089...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...079...080 AND 089...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire 
  Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and 
  Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche.

* Winds...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior
  and spread rapidly. Do not burn.

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
7 follow-up statements
006 
WWUS83 KDDC 101615
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
Issued by National Weather Service GOODLAND KS
1115 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018


KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-110000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-
Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
1115 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018 /1015 AM MDT Tue Apr 10 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* 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>081-089-090-110000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
1115 AM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...079...080 AND 089...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...079...080 AND 089...

* 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...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* 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 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
307 
WWUS83 KDDC 102002
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
Issued by National Weather Service GOODLAND KS
302 PM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018


KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-110600-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-
Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
302 PM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018 /202 PM MDT Tue Apr 10 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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>081-089-090-110600-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
302 PM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...066...079...080...081...
089 AND 090...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY 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...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
  Wednesday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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
992 
WWUS83 KDDC 110215
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
915 PM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018


KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-111100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-
Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
915 PM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018 /815 PM MDT Tue Apr 10 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts to 30 mph
  Wednesday. Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...8 to 15 percent Wednesday and 7 to 10 
  percent Thursday.

* 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>081-089-090-111100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
915 PM CDT Tue Apr 10 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...066...079...080...081...
089 AND 090...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY 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 to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
  Wednesday and Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...15 to 20 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
447 
WWUS83 KDDC 110715
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
215 AM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018

KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-112100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0016.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0017.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0022.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
215 AM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND
090...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY 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 10 PM CDT this evening. A Red Flag
Warning has also been issued from 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* 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...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts to 30 mph
  Wednesday. Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-112100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.180411T1800Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-
Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
215 AM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018 /115 AM MDT Wed Apr 11 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...
045...061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...
085...086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts to 30 mph
  Wednesday. Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph 
  Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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
492 
WWUS83 KDDC 111950
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday...

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-120400-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
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-
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018 /150 PM MDT Wed Apr 11 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...075...
076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...

* 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...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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
824 
WWUS83 KDDC 112319
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
619 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018


KSZ081-089-090-120730-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0018.180413T1700Z-180414T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
619 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...075...076...
077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...075...
076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 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 081 Pratt...Fire 
  Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-084>088-120730-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
619 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018 /519 PM MDT Wed Apr 11 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...075...
076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...

* 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 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 
  Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 
  Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent on Thursday.

* 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
153 
WWUS83 KDDC 120152
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
852 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018


KSZ081-089-090-121000-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0018.180413T1700Z-180414T0000Z/
Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
852 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...075...
076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 081...089 AND 090...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...
062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...
087 AND 088...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...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 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-084>088-121000-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180412T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.180412T1800Z-180413T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
852 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018 /752 PM MDT Wed Apr 11 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...062...063...
064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043...044...045...061...
062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...
087 AND 088...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

* 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 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 
  Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 
  Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Thursday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 3:10 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more66 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.