Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 17, 2018, 3:26 PM CST for 9 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado. It took effect at Feb 18, 2018, 12:00 PM CST. 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
- Feb 17, 2018, 3:26 PM CST (21:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2018, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 2251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
799 WWUS83 KGLD 172126 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 226 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...Dangerous fire weather conditions anticipated on Sunday.... KSZ015-016-172230- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0000Z/ Sheridan-Graham- 326 PM CST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND 016... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Current forecast indications are relative humidity values will be above 20 percent and critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected to be met. $$ COZ253-254-KSZ027>029-041-042-181000- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 226 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 /326 PM CST Sat Feb 17 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...028...029...041...042...253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MST /noon CST/ to 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Affected Areas in Colorado... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne * Affected Areas in Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita * Period of Concern...Sunday afternoon. * Temperatures...Highs in the upper 60s to middle 70s. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider canceling or postponing plans for outdoor burning on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ013-014-181000- /O.EXT.KGLD.FW.A.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ Sherman-Thomas- 226 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 /326 PM CST Sat Feb 17 2018/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 AND 014... * Affected Areas in Colorado... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne * Affected Areas in Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita * Period of Concern...Sunday afternoon. * Temperatures...Highs around 70. * Relative Humidity...15 to 20 percent. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start may have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider canceling or postponing plans for outdoor burning on Sunday. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
4 follow-up statements
881 WWUS83 KGLD 180747 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1247 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...Dangerous fire weather conditions this afternoon along and south of Interstate 70... KSZ013-014-190100- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ Sherman-Thomas- 1247 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 /147 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 AND 014... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM MST /noon CST/ this morning to 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas * Period of Concern...This afternoon. * Temperatures...Upper 60s to lower 70s. * Relative Humidity...15 percent. * Winds...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start may exhibit extreme behavior and rapidly spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged today. Consider canceling or postponing outdoor burning plans. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent. Strong southwest winds, low relative humidity values, and above normal temperatures will create an environment in which extreme fire behavior can be expected. && $$ KSZ015-016-190100- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ Sheridan-Graham- 147 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND 016... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham * Period of Concern...This afternoon. * Temperatures...Lower 70s. * Relative Humidity...15 to 20 percent. * Winds...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start may exhibit extreme behavior and rapidly spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged today. Consider canceling or postponing outdoor burning plans. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent. Strong southwest winds, low relative humidity values, and above normal temperatures will create an environment in which extreme fire behavior can be expected. && $$ COZ253-254-KSZ027>029-041-042-190100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 1247 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 /147 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...028...029...041...042...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne * Affected Area...In Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Period of Concern...This afternoon. * Temperatures...Upper 60s to mid 70s. * Relative Humidity...15 to 20 percent. * Winds...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start may exhibit extreme behavior and rapidly spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged today. Consider canceling or postponing outdoor burning plans. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent. Strong southwest winds, low relative humidity values, and above normal temperatures will create an environment in which extreme fire behavior can be expected. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
108 WWUS83 KGLD 180942 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 242 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...Dangerous fire weather conditions this afternoon along and south of Interstate 70... COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-190000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan- Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 242 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 /342 AM CST Sun Feb 18 2018/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...028...029...041...042...253 AND 254... * Affected Areas...In Colorado... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne * Affected Areas...In Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita * Period of Concern...This afternoon. * Temperatures...60s to mid 70s. * Relative Humidity...10 to 20 percent. * Winds...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start will exhibit extreme behavior and rapidly spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged today. Consider canceling or postponing outdoor burning plans. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent. Strong southwest winds, low relative humidity values, and above normal temperatures will create an environment in which extreme fire behavior can be expected. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
814 WWUS83 KGLD 182159 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 259 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...Critical fire weather continue through this afternoonm into early this evening... COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-190100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180219T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan- Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 259 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 /359 PM CST Sun Feb 18 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042... 253 AND 254... * Affected Areas...In Colorado... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne * Affected Areas...In Kansas... Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita * Period of Concern...This afternoon into early evening. * Temperatures...Afternoon highs in the 70s decreasing into the middle to upper 60s early this evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged today. Consider canceling or postponing outdoor burning plans. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent. Strong southwest winds, low relative humidity values, and above normal temperatures will create an environment in which extreme fire behavior can be expected. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
501 WWUS83 KGLD 190055 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 555 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-190200- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180219T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan- Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 555 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 /655 PM CST Sun Feb 18 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013... 014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042...253 AND 254... The combination of winds in excess of 25 mph and relative humidity at or below 15 percent has ended. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire on time. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:33 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Sheridan, Sherman and 3 more | 22 hr |
Nearby
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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.