Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 20, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Sep 25, 2021, 2:10 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 26, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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 25, 2021, 2:10 PM CDT (19:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 31 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
- 2460 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
294 WWUS83 KDDC 251910 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 210 PM CDT Sat Sep 25 2021 ...Fire weather conditions possible Sunday afternoon... KSZ088>090-260315- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Clark-Comanche-Barber- 210 PM CDT Sat Sep 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 088, 089, AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 088, 089, and 090. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 40 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && TATRO $$
6 follow-up statements
751 WWUS83 KDDC 252112 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 412 PM CDT Sat Sep 25 2021 KSZ088>090-261200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Clark-Comanche-Barber- 412 PM CDT Sat Sep 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 088, 089, AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 40 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
718 WWUS83 KDDC 260619 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 119 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...Fire weather conditions likely this afternoon... KSZ078-080-081-261430- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Ford-Kiowa-Pratt- 119 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078...080 AND 081... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * WIND...South-southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * 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. && SPRINGER $$ KSZ088>090-261430- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Clark-Comanche-Barber- 119 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 45 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ SPRINGER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
878 WWUS83 KDDC 260703 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 203 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...Fire weather conditions likely this afternoon... KSZ065-066-079-261515- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards- 203 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066 AND 079... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford and Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 45 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * 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. && SPRINGER $$ KSZ078-080-081-088>090-261515- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Ford-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 203 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078...080...081...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 45 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && SPRINGER $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
158 WWUS83 KDDC 261219 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 719 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... KSZ065-066-078>081-088>090-270000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.210926T1800Z-210927T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 719 AM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066 AND 079... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford... Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa... Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 45 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
684 WWUS83 KDDC 261827 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 127 PM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... KSZ076-077-086-087-270000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210927T0000Z/ Haskell-Gray-Seward-Meade- 127 PM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077... 086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 45 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ065-066-078>081-088>090-270000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210927T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 127 PM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065... 066...078...079...080...081...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford... Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa... Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WIND... Southwest 20-30 mph with gust potential to 45 mph * HUMIDITY...lowest relative humidity values at 10-15% * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
498 WWUS83 KDDC 270017 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 717 PM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...Red Flag Warning has expired... Falling temperatures have driven relative humidity values above 15 percent early this evening. KSZ065-066-076>081-086>090-270130- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210927T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward- Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 717 PM CDT Sun Sep 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066...076...077...078... 079...080...081...086...087...088...089 AND 090... The Red Flag Warning has expired. $$ 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.