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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 8, 2021, 1:39 PM CDT for 21 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 9, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 6:25 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 21 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards 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, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 2839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
830 WWUS83 KDDC 081839 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 139 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER TEMPERATURES COMBINING WITH STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LEAD TO A HIGH FIRE DANGER SATURDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-090245- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0021.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 139 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 /1239 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076... 077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 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 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Saturday. 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 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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. && $$ KSZ065-066-079-081-090-090245- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0010.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Pratt-Barber- 139 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066...079...081 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ080-089-090245- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Kiowa-Comanche- 139 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 080 AND 089... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
3 follow-up statements
300 WWUS83 KDDC 082238 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 538 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER TEMPERATURES COMBINING WITH STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LEAD TO A HIGH FIRE DANGER SATURDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-091200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 538 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 /438 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076... 077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ065-066-079>081-089-090-091200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 538 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066...079...081 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
682 WWUS83 KDDC 090733 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 233 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...UNUSUALLY WARM OCTOBER TEMPERATURES COMBINING WITH STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... KSZ065-066-079>081-089-090-100000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0021.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 233 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 90s to around 100. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-100000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 233 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 /133 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 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 061...062...063...064... 074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...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...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...Southwest 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
400 WWUS83 KDDC 092325 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 625 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 KSZ061>066-074>081-084>090-100030- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211010T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark-Comanche-Barber- 625 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 /525 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR RH and wind FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...065...066...074... 075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087... 088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. $$ 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.