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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Jan 13, 2021, 3:24 PM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 14, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 8 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
- Jan 13, 2021, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | MESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR). |
| Jan 14, 11:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 W Bloom, KS | MESONET STATION DW9907 BLOOM. |
| Jan 14, 11:13 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 Wnw Elkhart, KS | MESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART. |
| Jan 14, 11:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Ssw Iuka, KS | AWOS STATION KPTT PRATT INDUST. |
| Jan 14, 11:46 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS STATION KDDC DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Jan 14, 12:56 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 W Toulon, KS | AWOS STATION KHYS HAYS REGIONAL AIRPORT AWOS SITE. |
| Jan 14, 12:56 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 E Medicine Lodge, KS | ASOS STATION KP28 MEDICINE LODGE. |
| Jan 14, 4:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 S Wakeeney, KS | MESONET STATION K5WKY 1 SSW WAKEENEY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 3793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
670 WWUS83 KDDC 132124 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 324 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-140530- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 324 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 /224 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR strong winds and low relative humidity FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing... * Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 40s. * Lightning... * 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
3 follow-up statements
011 WWUS83 KDDC 140340 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 940 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 940 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 /840 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045... 046...061...062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077... 078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing... * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 40s to near 50 degrees. * Lightning... * 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
100 WWUS83 KDDC 140923 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 323 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 323 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 /223 AM MST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065... 066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085... 086...087...088... 089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 40s. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
494 WWUS83 KDDC 142131 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 331 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-151200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0002.210115T1700Z-210116T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 331 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 /231 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...084 AND 085... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 30s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-086>090-150000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 331 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065... 066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085... 086...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 40s. * 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 12:15 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | Ellis, Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Ness and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 13, 7:56 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:23 PM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | Ellis, Finney, Hamilton, Hodgeman, Kearny, Lane and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:23 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.