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Red Flag Warning 34, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Dec 25, 2021, 2:08 PM CST for 16 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2021, 2:08 PM CST (20:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark 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, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2:23 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 Nw Wilburton, KS | MESONET STATION CGLK1 CIMARRON. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 2052 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
752 WWUS83 KDDC 252008 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 208 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...Near Critical to Critical Fire Weather Conditions Sunday... KSZ061-074-084-261200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0016.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0034.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ Hamilton-Stanton-Morton- 208 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021 /108 PM MST Sat Dec 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...074 AND 084... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s to low 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. && $$ KSZ062-075-085-261200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0016.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ Kearny-Grant-Stevens- 208 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 084, AND 085... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s to low 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
4 follow-up statements
211 WWUS83 KDDC 260639 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1239 AM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...Strong Southwest Winds Sunday Afternoon... KSZ062-075-085-270000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0016.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0034.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ Kearny-Grant-Stevens- 1239 AM CST Sun Dec 26 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 062...075 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 noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * 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 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. && $$ KSZ043-063-076-077-086-087-270000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0034.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ Scott-Finney-Haskell-Gray-Seward-Meade- 1239 AM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...063...076...077...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ061-074-084-270000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0034.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ Hamilton-Stanton-Morton- 1239 AM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 /1139 PM MST Sat Dec 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...074 AND 084... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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 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. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
605 WWUS83 KDDC 262119 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 319 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...Strong Southwest Winds Sunday Afternoon... KSZ043-061>063-074>077-084>087-270000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211227T0000Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton- Stevens-Seward-Meade- 319 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 /219 PM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...074 AND 084... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton... Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
172 WWUS83 KDDC 262209 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 409 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... KSZ044-064-078-088-270000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211227T0000Z/ Lane-Hodgeman-Ford-Clark- 409 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 044...064...078 AND 088... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Temperatures...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. && $$ KSZ043-061>063-074>077-084>087-270000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211227T0000Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton- Stevens-Seward-Meade- 409 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 /309 PM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...074 AND 084... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton... Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Southwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Sunday Afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Temperatures...Mid 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
155 WWUS83 KDDC 262353 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 553 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUBSIDING... KSZ043-044-061>064-074>078-084>088-270100- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-211227T0000Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 553 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 /453 PM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063...064...074...075... 076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... $$ 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.