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Red Flag Warning 27, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 15, 2018, 2:46 PM CDT for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 17, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 32 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2018, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2018, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 25 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards 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
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 5:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Elkhart, KS | RECORDED AT ELKHART AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 6:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | Coolidge, KS | MESONET STATION K5COO, COOLIDGE. |
| Apr 17, 6:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Syracuse, KS | MEASURED AT SYRACUSE AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 6:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Ese Scott State Lake, KS | MESONET STATION K5SCT, 1 ESE SCOTT STATE LAKE. |
| Apr 17, 7:00 PM CDT | DUST STORM | 1 Ssw Manning, KS | SOCIAL MEDIA POST. ALONG WITH ESTIMATED 55-60 MPH WINDS. |
| Apr 17, 7:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Scott City, KS | FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: SHINGLES COMING OFF OF A SHED. 5 MILES WEST OF SCOTT CITY. |
| Apr 17, 7:02 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Scott City, KS | MEASURED AT SCOTT CITY AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 7:10 PM CDT | DUST STORM | Scott City, KS | 1 MILE VISIBILITY AT SCOTT CITY AIRPORT FROM BLOWING DUST. |
| Apr 17, 7:10 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Dighton, KS | MESONET STATION D9499, DIGHTON. |
| Apr 17, 7:12 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Scott City, KS | MEASURED AT THE SCOTT CITY AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 7:15 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Syracuse, KS | AWOS STATION 3K3, SYRACUSE. |
| Apr 17, 7:17 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Scott City, KS | MEASURED AT SCOTT CITY AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 7:18 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Nw Ulysses, KS | MESONET STATION KULS, 1 NW ULYSSES. |
| Apr 17, 7:20 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 1 Ene Garden City, KS | MESONET STATION KS010, 1 ENE GARDEN CITY. |
| Apr 17, 7:23 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 Ene Garden City, KS | MEASURED AT MESONET STATION GESK1. |
| Apr 17, 7:37 PM CDT | DUST STORM | 4 Nw Pierceville, KS | VISIBILITY 1 MILE FROM BLOWING DUST. |
| Apr 17, 7:37 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Nw Pierceville, KS | REPORTED AT GARDEN CITY AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 7:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Ingalls, KS | FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: IRRIGATION SPRINKLER TOTALED. |
| Apr 17, 7:42 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Garden City Regional Ai, KS | ASOS STATION GCK, GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Apr 17, 7:45 PM CDT | WILDFIRE | 4 Se The Saunders Eleva, KS | WILDFIRE THROUGH MUCH OF SW STANTON COUNTY. CONFIRMED BY EMERGENCY DISPATCH. |
| Apr 17, 8:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Scott City, KS | TREE DAMAGE REPORTED. THREE FOOT DIAMETER TRUNK TREE DOWN IN THE STREET. ESTIMATED 75% OF TRUNK WAS ROTTED THROUGH. NEAR 8TH & COURT STREETS IN SCOTT CITY. |
| Apr 17, 8:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 8 Wnw Moscow, KS | RECORDED AT MESONET STATION SVUK1. |
| Apr 17, 8:08 PM CDT | DUST STORM | 3 W Shields, KS | FROM KANSAS DEPT. OF ROADS CAMERA. VISIBILITY A MILE OR LESS AT INTERSECTION OF K-4 AND K-23. |
| Apr 17, 8:17 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 69 | 2 Sw Shields, KS | MEASURED AT MESONET STATION LNUK1. |
| Apr 17, 8:17 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 2 Sw Shields, KS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 SW SHIELDS. MEASURED AT MESONET STATION LNUK1. |
| Apr 17, 8:21 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Meade, KS | SOCIAL MEDIA POST OF A FLIPPED OVER CAMPER. |
| Apr 17, 8:26 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Dodge City, Ks, KS | ASOS STATION DDC, DODGE CITY, KS. |
| Apr 17, 8:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Dodge City, KS | REPORTS OF A POWER POLE BLOWN OVER WHICH STARTED A FIRE. |
| Apr 17, 8:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Ingalls, KS | REPORTS OF AN OVERTURNED PIVOT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Apr 17, 8:37 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 4 Nw Pierceville, KS | REPORTED AT GARDEN CITY AIRPORT. BLOWING DUST REPORTED TOO. |
| Apr 17, 8:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Dighton, KS | MESONET STATION D9499, DIGHTON. |
| Apr 17, 9:10 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 N Jetmore, KS | MESONET STATION K5NES, 11 N JETMORE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 30 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
- 2447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
945 WWUS83 KDDC 151946 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 246 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...Red Flag conditions Today Monday and Tuesday... .Relative humidity will continue falling this afternoon, as north winds gust frequently to 30 mph. Red Flag conditions are developing and will persist for the balance of the afternoon. Critical fire weather conditions are likely Monday afternoon along the Colorado line and Oklahoma Panhandle. By Tuesday, almost all of southwest an central Kansas will experience critical fire weather conditions as much stronger westerly winds develop. KSZ044-045-063-064-077>080-087>090-160400- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-180416T0000Z/ Lane-Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 246 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044... 045...063...064...077...078...079...080...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045... 063...064...077...078...079...080...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 to 9 PM CDT Tuesday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 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. && $$ KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-160400- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0026.180416T1700Z-180417T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 246 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 /146 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Monday. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...South 25 to 34 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043-046-065-066-081-160400- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Scott-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Pratt- 246 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...046... 065...066 AND 081... 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 9 PM CDT Tuesday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
7 follow-up statements
833 WWUS83 KDDC 160446 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1146 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...Red Flag conditions Monday and Tuesday... Critical fire weather conditions are likely this afternoon along the Colorado line and Oklahoma Panhandle. By Tuesday, almost all of southwest an central Kansas will experience critical fire weather conditions as much stronger westerly winds develop. KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-162000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0026.180416T1700Z-180417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 1146 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 /1046 PM MDT Sun Apr 15 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084... 085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084... 085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043>046-063>066-077>081-087>090-162000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1146 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...063...064...077...078...079...080...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 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...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 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
497 WWUS83 KDDC 161808 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 108 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...Red Flag conditions Monday and Tuesday... Critical fire weather conditions are likely this afternoon along the Colorado line and Oklahoma Panhandle. By Tuesday, almost all of southwest an central Kansas will experience critical fire weather conditions as much stronger westerly winds develop. KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-170100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 108 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 /1208 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084... 085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043>046-063>066-077>081-087>090-170100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 108 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...063...064...077...078...079...080...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 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...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 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
368 WWUS83 KDDC 162348 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 648 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...Red Flag Early This Evening and Tuesday... Critical fire weather conditions will continue early this evening along the Colorado line and Oklahoma Panhandle. By Tuesday, almost all of southwest an central Kansas will experience critical fire weather conditions as much stronger westerly winds develop. KSZ061-062-074>076-086-170800- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180417T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Seward- 648 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 /548 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084... 085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076... 084...085 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ084-085-170800- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Morton-Stevens- 648 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062... 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 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. && $$ KSZ043>046-063>066-077>081-087>090-170800- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 648 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...063...064...077...078...079...080...087...088... 089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
206 WWUS83 KDDC 170132 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 832 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday... KSZ084-085-170945- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Morton-Stevens- 832 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062... 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 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. && $$ KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-086>090-170945- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1700Z-180418T0200Z/ Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 832 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 /732 PM MDT Mon Apr 16 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...063...064...077...078...079... 080...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
949 WWUS83 KDDC 170836 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 336 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday... KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-172115- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0027.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/ 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- 336 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 /236 AM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...063...064... 077...078...079...080...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 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * 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
010 WWUS83 KDDC 171936 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 236 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday... KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-180200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180418T0200Z/ 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- 236 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 /136 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...045...063...064...077...078...079...080...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 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 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * 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
103 WWUS83 KDDC 180203 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 903 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions This Evening... KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-180600- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180418T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0028.180418T0203Z-180418T0600Z/ 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- 903 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 /803 PM MDT Tue Apr 17 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect until 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Wednesday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...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...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 60s. * 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1:29 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:46 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Seward and 2 more | 30 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.