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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS

April 29, 2018Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 4 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska

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

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, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2018-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2018-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman24 min
Apr 29, 4:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman29 min
Apr 29, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman28 min
Apr 29, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne31 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.