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Red Flag Warning 23, NWS Dodge City, KS

October 18, 20219 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 18, 2021, 12:11 PM CDT for 9 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 19, 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
Oct 18, 2021, 12:11 PM CDT (17:11 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 19, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
6 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, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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 2021-10-18Temperature 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 2021-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 167 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
2375 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

888 
WWUS83 KDDC 181711
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1211 PM CDT Mon Oct 18 2021

KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-191200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0011.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0023.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
1211 PM CDT Mon Oct 18 2021 /1111 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021/

...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 061...062...074...075...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
from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. 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 084 Morton 
  and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Temperatures...70s and 80s.

* 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
4 follow-up statements
778 
WWUS83 KDDC 190638
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
138 AM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021


KSZ063-076-086-191445-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0023.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
Finney-Haskell-Seward-
138 AM CDT Tue Oct 19 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 063...076 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 this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...
  Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

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

* Timing...Tuesday afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-191445-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
138 AM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021 /1238 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 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...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...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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
107 
WWUS83 KDDC 191005
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
505 AM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021


KSZ061>063-074>076-084>086-192100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
505 AM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021 /405 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 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...074...
075...084 AND 085...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...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...Frequent wind gusts from the southwest at 25 to 35 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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
918 
WWUS83 KDDC 191716
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1216 PM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021

KSZ061>063-074>076-084>086-200000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0023.211019T1800Z-211020T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
1216 PM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021 /1116 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 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 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...Frequent wind gusts from the southwest at 25 to 35 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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
661 
WWUS83 KDDC 200006
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
706 PM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021

... RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED FROM THE RED FLAG
CRITERIA. 

KSZ061>063-074>076-084>086-200115-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211020T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
706 PM CDT Tue Oct 19 2021 /606 PM MDT Tue Oct 19 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...
076...084...085 AND 086...

The red flag warning is no longer in effect.  

$$

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.