Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Jan 29, 2018, 10:32 AM CST for 9 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 30, 2018, 12:00 PM CST. 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
- Jan 29, 2018, 10:32 AM CST (16:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 886 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
124 WWUS83 KDDC 291632 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1032 AM CST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday Afternoon.. KSZ078-080-087>089-301200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0002.180130T1700Z-180131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0003.180130T1800Z-180131T0000Z/ Ford-Kiowa-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 1032 AM CST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078...080... 087...088 AND 089... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Long term, worsening drought conditions have resulted in widespread extremely dry, dormant fuels. Any fire that ignites Tuesday afternoon would potentially spread very rapidly. 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. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
3 follow-up statements
685 WWUS83 KDDC 292010 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 210 PM CST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday Afternoon.. KSZ081-090-301200- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0003.180130T1800Z-180131T0000Z/ Pratt-Barber- 210 PM CST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 081 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Impacts...Long term, worsening drought conditions have resulted in widespread extremely dry, dormant fuels. Any fire that ignites Tuesday afternoon would potentially spread very rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ078-080-087>089-301200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0003.180130T1800Z-180131T0000Z/ Ford-Kiowa-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 210 PM CST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078...080...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph, with gusts near 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Long term, worsening drought conditions have resulted in widespread extremely dry, dormant fuels. Any fire that ignites Tuesday afternoon would potentially spread very rapidly. 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. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
292 WWUS83 KDDC 300823 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 223 AM CST Tue Jan 30 2018 KSZ066-079-310000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0003.180130T1800Z-180131T0000Z/ Stafford-Edwards- 223 AM CST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066 AND 079... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford and Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ078-080-081-087>090-310000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0003.180130T1800Z-180131T0000Z/ Ford-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 223 AM CST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078...080...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...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...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 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
104 WWUS83 KDDC 301630 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1030 AM CST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...Critical Fire Danger This Afternoon... KSZ066-078>081-087>090-310000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0003.180130T1800Z-180131T0000Z/ Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1030 AM CST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt... Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph, gusts near 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13%. * Impacts...Long term, worsening drought conditions have resulted in widespread extremely dry, dormant fuels. Any fire that ignites this afternoon would potentially spread very rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.