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Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Dodge City, KS

November 23, 202125 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Nov 23, 2021, 1:16 AM CST for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. 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
Nov 23, 2021, 1:16 AM CST (07:16 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 23, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 25 counties

Clark County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis 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, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:15 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 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 37 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-23Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
3203 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

676 
WWUS83 KDDC 230716
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
116 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>076-084>086-240000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-
116 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021 /1216 AM MST Tue Nov 23 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...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 noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...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...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-045-064-077-078-087-088-240000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Trego-Ness-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade-Clark-
116 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...045...064...077...078...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 noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire 
  Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 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 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
471 
WWUS83 KDDC 231925
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
125 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021


KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-240000-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211124T0000Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
125 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...
065...066...079...080 AND 081...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 6 PM CST this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire 
  Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt.

* Winds...South 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 to 18 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-240000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211124T0000Z/
Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-
Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
125 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021 /1225 PM MST Tue Nov 23 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 030...045...064...077...078...087 AND 088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...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...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 to 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
088 
WWUS83 KDDC 232357
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
557 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021


KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>088-240100-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211124T0000Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
557 PM CST Tue Nov 23 2021 /457 PM MST Tue Nov 23 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065...
066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...
086...087 AND 088...

Gusty southwest winds have diminished early this Tuesday evening 
and the relative humidity values were rising to greater than 15 
percent. 


$$

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.