Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2018, 3:24 PM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 5, 2018, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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 4, 2018, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2018, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2018, 7:00 PM CST
- 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 21:21 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 12:00Z, 9.4 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
- 1607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
512 WWUS83 KICT 042124 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 324 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 KSZ032-047-051230- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0007.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0009.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180305T0000Z/ Russell-Barton- 324 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032 AND 047... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032 AND 047... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032 AND 047... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CST Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for extreme grassland fire danger from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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 will contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>071-082-083-094-095-051230- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0007.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0009.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ Lincoln-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Reno-Harvey- Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Kingman-Sedgwick-Elk-Wilson- 324 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...048... 049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069...070...071...082... 083...094 AND 095... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...048...049...050...051...052...053...067... 068...069...070...071...082...083...094 AND 095... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CST Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for extreme grassland fire danger from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ KSZ072-091>093-096-098>100-051230- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0009.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ Allen-Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 324 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 072...091... 092...093...096...098...099 AND 100... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 072...091...092...093...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 11 AM to 7 PM CST Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for extreme grassland fire danger from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Vaughan
4 follow-up statements
165 WWUS83 KICT 050005 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 605 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 KSZ032-047-051515- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180305T0000Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0009.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ Russell-Barton- 605 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032 AND 047... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032 AND 047... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032 AND 047... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior. A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-051515- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0009.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ Lincoln-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Reno-Harvey- Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner- Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 605 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068...069...070... 071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095...096...098... 099 AND 100... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 033...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...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$
111 WWUS83 KICT 050956 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 356 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-060100- /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0009.180305T1700Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ 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- 356 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST 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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 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...For today...northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Tuesday afternoon and evening...northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Lawson
539 WWUS83 KICT 052109 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 309 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-061215- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0008.180306T1500Z-180307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0010.180306T1500Z-180307T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0100Z/ 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- 309 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST 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 9 AM TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY 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 9 AM to 7 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Locally higher wind speeds are possible on Tuesday, particularly in central Kansas. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult or nearly impossible to control. No outdoor burning should be conducted. 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. && $$ Vaughan
829 WWUS83 KICT 060124 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 724 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-061630- /O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0010.180306T1500Z-180307T0100Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick- Harper-Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery- Labette- 724 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051...052...053...067...068... 069...070...071...072...082...083...091...092...093...094...095... 096...098...099 AND 100... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...033...047...048...049...050...051... 052...053...067...068...069...070...071...072...082...083...091... 092...093...094...095...096...098...099 AND 100... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Locally higher wind speeds are possible on Tuesday, particularly in central Kansas. * Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 3:56 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 14 hr |
| Mar 4, 9:27 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Ellsworth, Harvey, Lincoln, McPherson, Reno, Rice and 2 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 18 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:15 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 52 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:24 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 24 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.