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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Nov 14, 2020, 2:48 AM CST for Furnas County, Harlan County, Nebraska; Osborne County, Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It took effect at Nov 14, 2020, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. 9 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
- Nov 14, 2020, 2:48 AM CST (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2020, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Furnas County, NE, Harlan County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 W Logan, KS | |
| Nov 14, 4:26 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 N Oxford, NE | DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION. |
| Nov 14, 4:49 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 7 Sw Alma, NE | DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION. |
| Nov 14, 5:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Wsw Phillipsburg, KS | KANSAS MESONET STATION. |
| Nov 14, 5:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 Nnw Oxford, NE | DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION. |
| Nov 14, 5:23 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Phillipsburg Airport, KS | |
| Nov 14, 5:33 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 E Ragan, NE | DAVIS WEATHERLINK STATION. |
| Nov 14, 6:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 6 Ssw Stockton, KS | AWOS STATION RCP9 STOCKTON 6SSW. |
| Nov 14, 6:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Nnw Osborne, KS | KANSAS MESONET STATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 3183 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
032 WWUS83 KGID 140848 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 248 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 NEZ060-072-141000- /O.CAN.KGID.FW.A.0009.201114T1800Z-201115T0000Z/ Dawson-Gosper- 248 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 060 AND 072... The National Weather Service in Hastings has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Strong northwest winds will develop across the area this afternoon, but critical levels of relative humidity...20 percent or less...and time...at least 3 hours...are not forecast. $$ KSZ005-017-018-NEZ082-150000- /O.UPG.KGID.FW.A.0009.201114T1800Z-201115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0021.201114T1800Z-201115T0000Z/ Phillips-Rooks-Osborne-Furnas- 248 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 017, 018 AND 082... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks and Fire Weather Zone 018 Osborne. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas. * WINDS...Northwest winds with sustained speeds near 30 mph and peak gusts of 45 to 50 mph are forecast. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TIMING...Noon until 6 PM Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will be difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could start a fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NEZ083-150000- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0021.201114T1800Z-201115T0000Z/ Harlan- 248 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan. * WINDS...Northwest winds with sustained speeds near 30 mph and peak gusts of 45 to 50 mph are forecast. * TIMING...Noon until 6 PM Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will be difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could start a fire. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
786 WWUS83 KGID 140853 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 253 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 KSZ005-017-018-NEZ082-083-150000- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0021.201114T1800Z-201115T0000Z/ Phillips-Rooks-Osborne-Furnas-Harlan- 253 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 017, 018, 082 AND 083... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks and Fire Weather Zone 018 Osborne. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas and Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan. * WINDS...Northwest winds with sustained speeds near 30 mph and peak gusts of 45 to 50 mph are forecast. * TIMING...Noon until 6 PM today. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will be difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could start a fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
469 WWUS83 KGID 150002 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 602 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 KSZ005-017-018-NEZ082-083-150115- /O.EXP.KGID.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201115T0000Z/ Phillips-Rooks-Osborne-Furnas-Harlan- 602 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 017, 018, 082 AND 083... The wind will remain very strong this evening, but the relative humidity values will continue to increase and thus the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ Wesely
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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.