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Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 17, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT for Morton County, Stanton County, Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 4 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 17, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 3106 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
906 WWUS83 KDDC 171949 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 249 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...Warm, dry and windy conditions over far southwest Kansas are resulting in critical fire weather conditions... KSZ074-084-085-180000- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0022.211017T1949Z-211018T0000Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens- 249 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...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 until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Through 700 pm CDT * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 70s. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
2 follow-up statements
026
WWUS83 KDDC 172033
RFWDDC
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
333 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021
...Warm, dry and windy conditions over far southwest Kansas are
resulting in critical fire weather conditions...
...Critical fire weather conditions will be possible Tuesday...
KSZ074-084-085-181000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-211018T0000Z/
Stanton-Morton-Stevens-
333 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
074...084 AND 085... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085...
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch FOR wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...
Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.
* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. On Tuesday,
west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph
* Timing...Through 700 pm CDT
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.
* Temperatures...In the mid 70s to around 80.
* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior
and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
&&
$$
KSZ061-062-075-181000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Grant-
333 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021 /233 PM MDT Sun Oct 17 2021/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...062 AND 075...
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch FOR wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...
Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny and Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant.
* Winds...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Timing...Tuesday afternoon and early evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.
* Temperatures...In the mid 70s.
* 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.
&&
$$
For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc490 WWUS83 KDDC 180004 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 704 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...Critical fire weather conditions will be possible Tuesday... KSZ074-084-085-181000- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-211018T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens- 704 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Through 700 pm CDT * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ061-062-075-181000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Grant- 704 PM CDT Sun Oct 17 2021 /604 PM MDT Sun Oct 17 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062 AND 075... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny and Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant. * Winds...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Timing...Tuesday afternoon and early evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 70s. * 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 3:33 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 21 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.