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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Sep 4, 2020, 1:08 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Sep 5, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT. 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
- Sep 4, 2020, 1:08 PM MDT (19:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 5, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2020, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 2997 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
627 WWUS83 KGLD 041908 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 108 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...Red Flag for Saturday Afternoon... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected for Yuma and most of Kit Carson counties. COZ252-253-050315- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson- 108 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma and Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
5 follow-up statements
835 WWUS83 KGLD 041916 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 116 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...Red Flag for Saturday Afternoon... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected for Yuma and most of Kit Carson counties. COZ252-253-050600- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson- 116 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma and Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...Around 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ COZ254-050600- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ Cheyenne- 116 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. * Winds...North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
127 WWUS83 KGLD 050147 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 747 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 COZ252-253-060200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson- 747 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma and Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. * Winds...On Saturday, southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. On Sunday, northwest at 20 to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not advised this weekend. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ COZ254-060200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ Cheyenne- 747 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. * Winds...Northwest at 20 to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not advised on Sunday. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
567 WWUS83 KGLD 050840 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 240 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 COZ254-051800- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ Cheyenne- 240 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent this afternoon. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ COZ252-253-051800- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson- 240 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma and Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent this afternoon. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not advised this weekend. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
911 WWUS83 KGLD 051801 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1201 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Sunday... .Drier air will become even drier Sunday as temperatures increase. COZ252>254-060600- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0011.200906T1800Z-200907T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0022.200906T1600Z-200907T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne- 1201 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252... 253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252... 253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
887 WWUS83 KGLD 060045 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 645 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Sunday... .Drier air will become even drier Sunday as temperatures increase. COZ252>254-060600- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0022.200906T1600Z-200907T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne- 645 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. * Winds...West to Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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 are imminent. 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/gld
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1:16 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.