Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2019
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 19, 2019, 12:21 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 20, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT. 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
- Oct 19, 2019, 12:21 PM CDT (17:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 20, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2019, 6:41 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 1593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
636 WWUS83 KDDC 191721 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1221 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...Increased Danger For Wildfires Sunday Afternoon... KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-201800- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0006.191020T1700Z-191021T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0004.191020T1700Z-191021T0100Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 1221 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2019 /1121 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2019/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063...074...075...076... 077...084...085...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any ignitions may burn out of control rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
3 follow-up statements
662 WWUS83 KDDC 200852 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 352 AM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...Increased Danger For Wildfires Sunday Afternoon... KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-201700- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0004.191020T1700Z-191021T0100Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 352 AM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019 /252 AM MDT Sun Oct 20 2019/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062... 063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts in excess of 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
996 WWUS83 KDDC 201352 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 852 AM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...Increased Wildfire Danger This Afternoon... KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-210100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0004.191020T1700Z-191021T0100Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 852 AM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019 /752 AM MDT Sun Oct 20 2019/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062... 063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Avoid driving over tall dormant grasses, and dispose of all smoking materials properly. 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. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
667 WWUS83 KDDC 202341 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 641 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019 KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-210045- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-191021T0100Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 641 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019 /541 PM MDT Sun Oct 20 2019/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063... 074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Winds have decreased in intensity but low RHs will continue over the next couple of hours. This will cause enhanced fire weather conditions. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Seward | 24 min |
| Oct 18, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 96 min |
| Oct 18, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray, Hodgeman, Meade, Seward | 62 min |
| Oct 18, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Pawnee | 64 min |
| Oct 18, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more | 50 min |
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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.