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Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 26, 2021, 3:35 PM CDT for 10 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 27, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 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
- Apr 26, 2021, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 4:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Ne Johnson City, KS | AWOS STATION KJHN JOHNSON CITY. |
| Apr 27, 4:50 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 8 Wnw Wilburton, KS | MESONET STATION K5EHT K-27 @ CIMARRON R. ELKHART. |
| Apr 27, 5:23 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 9 Nw Wilburton, KS | MESONET STATION CGLK1 CIMARRON. |
| Apr 27, 5:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 N Syracuse, KS | AWOS STATION K3K3 SYRACUSE. |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 4228 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
318 WWUS83 KDDC 262035 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 335 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather This Afternoon and Tuesday Afternoon... KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-270900- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0017.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens- Seward- 335 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /235 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...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 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. * 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 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-044-045-064-077-078-087-270200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade- 335 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...044...045...064...077...078 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
5 follow-up statements
811 WWUS83 KDDC 270142 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 842 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-270945- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens- Seward- 842 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /742 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062...063...074...075... 076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043... 061...062...063...074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... * 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 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-044-045-064-077-078-087-270245- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade- 842 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...044...045...064...077...078 AND 087... $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
573 WWUS83 KDDC 270517 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1217 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-280000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens- Seward- 1217 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /1117 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 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...084...085 AND 086... * 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 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
551 WWUS83 KDDC 272001 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 301 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 KSZ043-063-076-086-272115- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210428T0000Z/ Scott-Finney-Haskell-Seward- 301 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...063...076 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Wind speeds have been lower and relative humidity has been higher than previously forecast, so critical fire weather conditions did not develop along the Highway 83 corridor. Elevated to perhaps briefly near-critical conditions may still develop, but only for a short period of time early this evening. $$ KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-280000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210428T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 301 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /201 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 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 061...062...074...075...084 AND 085... * 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...South 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
796 WWUS83 KDDC 272354 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 654 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-280200- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210428T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 654 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /554 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...084 AND 085... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
591 WWUS83 KDDC 280153 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 853 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-280300- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210428T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 853 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /753 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...075...084 AND 085... Southerly winds have decreased into the 10 to 20 mph range and relative humidity values were slowly rising to around 20 percent. Red flag warning conditions are no longer expected. The red flag warning will be allowed to expire at 9pm CDT/8pm MDT. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
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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.