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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 29, 2018, 1:14 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 4 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 30, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 29, 2018, 1:14 PM MDT (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 2665 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
643 WWUS83 KGLD 291914 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 114 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...Red Flag Warning both Sunday and Monday... .The Red Flag Warning continues for Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties in Colorado this afternoon due to gusty south winds and low relative humidity values. The Fire Weather Watch on Monday has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning in anticipation of winds gusting to near 40 mph and relative humidities ranging from 10 to 15 percent generally along and west of Highway 27. COZ253-254-300315- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0017.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0021.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne- 114 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 noon to 7 PM MDT Monday. 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. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-300315- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0017.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0021.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ Yuma-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 114 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018 /214 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079 AND 252... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
5 follow-up statements
234 WWUS83 KGLD 300115 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 715 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018 COZ253-254-301300- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne- 715 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-301300- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ Yuma-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 715 PM MDT Sun Apr 29 2018 /815 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079 AND 252... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
145 WWUS83 KGLD 300918 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 318 AM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-010100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.180430T1800Z-180501T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 318 AM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 /418 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041... 079...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Winds...South 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
042 WWUS83 KGLD 300954 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 354 AM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-302200- /O.EXT.KGLD.FW.W.0021.180430T1800Z-180501T0300Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 354 AM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 /454 AM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079... 252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
383 WWUS83 KGLD 302055 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 255 PM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-010300- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180501T0300Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 255 PM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 /355 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
973 WWUS83 KGLD 010300 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 900 PM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-010400- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180501T0300Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 900 PM MDT Mon Apr 30 2018 /1000 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001... 013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254... The combination of relative humidity under 15 percent and wind gusts in excess of 25 mph are no longer expected. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire on time. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sherman | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 5:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 31 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2018Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2018Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 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.