Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 14, 2018, 3:02 AM CDT for 14 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 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, 3:02 AM CDT (08:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
All 21 counties
Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Platte County, MO, Worth County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:03 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
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 2636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
092 WWUS83 KEAX 140802 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 302 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 KSZ025-057-060-103>105-MOZ020-028-029-037-043-053-141800- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0002.180314T1700Z-180315T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Buchanan-Platte-Clay-Jackson-Cass-Bates- 302 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 025, 028, 029, 037, 043, 053, 057, 060, 103, 104, AND 105... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105. Fire weather zones 020, 028, 029, 037, 043, and 053. * WIND...Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, occasionally gusting to 25 to 28 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
991 WWUS83 KEAX 141155 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 655 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 KSZ102-150000- /O.EXA.KEAX.FW.W.0002.180314T1700Z-180315T0000Z/ Doniphan- 655 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 025, 028, 029, 037, 043, 053, 057, 060, 103, 104, AND 105... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105. Fire weather zones 020, 028, 029, 037, 043, and 053. * WIND...Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, occasionally gusting to 25 to 28 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ025-057-060-103>105-MOZ020-028-029-037-043-053-150000- /O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0002.180314T1700Z-180315T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Buchanan-Platte-Clay-Jackson-Cass-Bates- 655 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 025, 028, 029, 037, 043, 053, 057, 060, 103, 104, AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105. Fire weather zones 020, 028, 029, 037, 043, and 053. * WIND...Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, occasionally gusting to 25 to 28 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$
251 WWUS83 KEAX 141415 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 915 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 MOZ001>004-011>013-021-150000- /O.EXA.KEAX.FW.W.0002.180314T1700Z-180315T0000Z/ Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Clinton- 915 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 011, 012, 013, AND 021... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105. Fire weather zones 020, 028, 029, 037, 043, and 053. * WIND...Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, occasionally gusting to 25 to 28 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ020-028-029-037-043-053-150000- /O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0002.180314T1700Z-180315T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte- Johnson KS-Buchanan-Platte-Clay-Jackson-Cass-Bates- 915 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 025, 028, 029, 037, 043, 053, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 103, 104, and 105. Fire weather zones 020, 028, 029, 037, 043, and 053. * WIND...Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, occasionally gusting to 25 to 28 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$
919 WWUS83 KEAX 150001 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 701 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...Very High Fire Danger Diminishes This Evening... KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>004-011>013-020-021-028-029-037-043- 053-150115- /O.EXP.KEAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte- Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb- Buchanan-Clinton-Platte-Clay-Jackson-Cass-Bates- 701 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 011, 012, 013, 020, 021, 025, 028, 029, 037, 043, 053, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105... Winds will continue to subside after sunset and relative humidity values will continue to climb as air cools this evening. The Red Flag Warning has expired due to fire weather conditions diminishing through the remainder of the evening. Winds will be slightly lighter on Thursday, and relative humidity will again drop to around 30 percent. Extreme fire weather conditions are not anticipated, but high fire danger will be possible across far eastern Kansas and western/northwestern Missouri. $$
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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.