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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 24, 202114 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 24, 2021, 3:36 PM CDT for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 25, 2021, 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
Apr 24, 2021, 3:36 PM CDT (20:36 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Clark County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny 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), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 93 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1055 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

630 
WWUS83 KDDC 242036
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
336 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...Significant Risk of Wildfire Spread Sunday and Monday...

Critical fire weather conditions are expected to be met over the
next couple of afternoons. Winds on Sunday will be generally 
weaker, with gusts mainly in the 20 mph range, however gusts on 
Monday will be significantly higher. Look for critical fire
weather conditions to linger well into Monday evening. 


KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-250445-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0007.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
336 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 /236 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND
086...

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 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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 076 Haskell...
   Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens 
  and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 will shortly. 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-063-250445-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0007.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Scott-Finney-
336 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and 
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044-045-064-077-078-087-250445-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade-
336 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045...064...077...078 AND
087...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire 
  Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire 
  Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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 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/ddc
4 follow-up statements
066 
WWUS83 KDDC 250302
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1002 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Sunday and Monday...

Critical fire weather conditions are expected to be met over the
next couple of afternoons. 

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-251100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
1002 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 /902 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...
085 AND 086...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND
086...

* 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 076 Haskell...
   Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens 
  and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

* Winds...Wind gusts as high as 30 mph Sunday and 40 mph Monday.

* 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 will shortly. 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-063-251100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0007.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Scott-Finney-
1002 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and 
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts as high as 30 mph Sunday and 40 mph
  Monday.

* 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044-045-064-077-078-087-251100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade-
1002 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045...064...077...078 AND
087...inds on Sunday will be generally
weaker, with gusts mainly in the 20 mph range, however gusts on
Monday will be significantly higher. Look for critical fire
weather conditions to linger well into Monday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire 
  Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire 
  Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...Wind gusts to 30 mph Sunday and 40 mph Monday.

* 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 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/ddc
612 
WWUS83 KDDC 250621
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
121 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

KSZ043-063-260000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0007.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Scott-Finney-
121 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
043 AND 063...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063...

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 today to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and 
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney.

* Winds...Wind gusts as high as 30 mph Sunday and 40 mph Monday.

* 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 will shortly. 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.

&&

$$

KSZ077-078-087-260000-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Gray-Ford-Meade-
121 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
077...078 AND 087...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 077...078 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 today to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire 
  Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts as high as 30 mph Sunday and 40 mph
  Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ088-260000-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
Clark-
121 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
088...

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 today to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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.

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-260000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
121 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /1221 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...
076...084...085 AND 086...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...076...084...085 AND
086...

* 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 076 Haskell...
   Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens 
  and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts as high as 30 mph Sunday and 40 mph
  Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044-045-064-260000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-
121 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045 AND 064...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman.

* Winds...Southwest wind gusts as high as 40 mph Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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/ddc
016 
WWUS83 KDDC 251650
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1150 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon and Monday
Afternoon...

.Similar dryness can be expected in the warned areas both days, 
however look for even higher gusts on Monday.

KSZ043-061>063-074>078-084>087-260100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0016.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
1150 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /1050 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...084...
085...086 AND 087...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...077...
078...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 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044-045-064-260100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0016.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-
1150 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...
044...045 AND 064...

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 to 9 PM CDT Monday. 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 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ088-260000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.210425T1700Z-210426T0000Z/
Clark-
1150 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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
865 
WWUS83 KDDC 252333
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
633 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY...

KSZ043-061>063-074>078-084>087-260900-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210426T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0016.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
633 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /533 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...
077...078...084...085...086 AND 087...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
043...061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086 AND 087...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...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 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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.

&&

$$

KSZ088-260045-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210426T0000Z/
Clark-
633 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088...

$$

KSZ030-031-044-045-064-260900-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0016.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-
633 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT
MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...031...044...045 AND 064...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 1:33 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 4 more24 hr
Apr 24, 7:30 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Scott and 2 more3 hr
Apr 24, 2:09 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCEllis, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 12 more22 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.