Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 15, 2018, 3:27 PM CDT for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2018, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties
Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Wichita Eisenhower Natl, KS | |
| Mar 16, 1:33 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Cheney, KS | NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED. |
| Mar 16, 2:08 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 N Wellington, KS | |
| Mar 16, 2:23 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 3 W Haysville, KS | |
| Mar 16, 2:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Mulvane, KS | |
| Mar 16, 2:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Wichita Eisenhower Natl, KS | |
| Mar 16, 2:50 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Mcconnell Air Force Bas, KS | |
| Mar 16, 3:06 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Russell Municipal Airpo, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 2505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
836 WWUS83 KICT 152027 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 327 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161130- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0009.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0013.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- 327 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069... 070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095...096... 098...099 AND 100... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069...070... 071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095...096...098... 099 AND 100... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday. A red Flag warning also remains in effect until 8pm this evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Ketcham
4 follow-up statements
264 WWUS83 KICT 160050 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 750 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161600- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0013.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- 750 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068... 069...070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095... 096...098...099 AND 100... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069...070... 071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095...096...098... 099 AND 100... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...West/Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Vaughan
652 WWUS83 KICT 160811 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 311 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-162315- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0013.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- 311 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067... 068...069...070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094... 095...096...098...099 AND 100... * Extreme to Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$
968 WWUS83 KICT 162002 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 302 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-170100- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- 302 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032... 033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069... 070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095...096... 098...099 AND 100... * Extreme to Catastrophic Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Ketcham
499 WWUS83 KICT 170052 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 752 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-170200- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- 752 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033... 047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069...070... 071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095...096...098... 099 AND 100... Winds have diminished across the area, reducing the fire danger below red flag warning criteria. However fire danger will remain very high this evening over most of the area. Avoid outdoor burning. $$ Howerton
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2:32 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:32 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 17 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.