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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 7, 202032 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 7, 2020, 2:40 AM CST for 32 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2020, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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 7, 2020, 2:40 AM CST (08:40 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2020, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
All 39 counties

Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Macon County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 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 (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 140 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2020-03-07Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2020-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3004 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

379 
WWUS83 KEAX 070840
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
240 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Saturday...

.Strong southerly winds combined with low relative humidity are
expected Saturday afternoon. Dry fine fuels, relative humidities
of 20 percent, and winds gusting up to 35 mph will lead to 
critical fire weather conditions Saturday afternoon.

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-
071900-
/O.UPG.KEAX.FW.A.0002.200307T1800Z-200308T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0002.200307T1800Z-200308T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-
De Kalb-Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-
Cass-
240 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to
6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in
effect. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 
  104, and 105.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 011, 
  012, 013, 014, 020, 021, 022, 028, 029, 030, 037, and 043. 

* WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph out of the south expected

* HUMIDITY...25 percent or lower.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  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.

&&

$$

MOZ053-071900-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0002.200307T1800Z-200308T0000Z/
Bates-
240 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to
6 PM CST this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 053.

* WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph out of the south expected

* HUMIDITY...25 percent or lower.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
960 
WWUS83 KEAX 071820
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1220 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Saturday...

.Strong southerly winds combined with low relative humidity are
expected Saturday afternoon. Dry fine fuels, relative humidities
of 20 percent, and winds gusting up to 35 mph will lead to
critical fire weather conditions Saturday afternoon.

MOZ006-015>017-023>025-031-032-038-039-044-045-054-080000-
/O.EXA.KEAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200308T0000Z/
Mercer-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Carroll-
Chariton-Lafayette-Saline-Johnson MO-Pettis-Henry-
1220 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this
evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 
  104, and 105.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 011, 
  012, 013, 014, 020, 021, 022, 028, 029, 030, 037, and 043. 

* WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph out of the south expected

* HUMIDITY...25 percent or lower.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  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.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-
053-080000-
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200308T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-
De Kalb-Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-
Cass-Bates-
1220 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 
  104, and 105.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 011, 
  012, 013, 014, 020, 021, 022, 028, 029, 030, 037, and 043. 

* WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph out of the south expected

* HUMIDITY...25 percent or lower.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  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.

&&

$$
556 
WWUS83 KEAX 072356
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
556 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2020


KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>017-020>025-028>032-037>039-
043>045-053-054-080100-
/O.EXP.KEAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200308T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Holt-
Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-
Chariton-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Bates-
Henry-
556 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR HIGH
FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 
011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 
025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 037, 038, 039, 043, 044, 045, 053, 
054, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105...

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AND WINDS WILL
DIMINISH AS WE APPROACH SUNSET SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM CST.

$$

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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.