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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Feb 26, 2021, 11:34 AM CST for 19 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Feb 26, 2021, 11:34 AM CST (17:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2021, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark 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, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:34 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, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 1746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
347 WWUS83 KDDC 261734 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1134 AM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-270145- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 1134 AM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 /1034 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...084... 085...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR strong/gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Saturday. * 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 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Springer
5 follow-up statements
172 WWUS83 KDDC 261939 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 139 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-270345- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 139 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 /1239 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077... 084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 60s to low 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && Springer $$ KSZ043-044-270345- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0002.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Scott-Lane- 139 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch FOR strong/gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect Saturday afternoon. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid to upper 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Springer
478 WWUS83 KDDC 270505 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1105 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-271315- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 1105 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 /1005 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074... 075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043-044-271315- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0002.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Scott-Lane- 1105 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
906 WWUS83 KDDC 270841 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 241 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 KSZ043-044-271900- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0002.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Scott-Lane- 241 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ030-031-045-064-078-088-271900- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Hodgeman-Ford-Clark- 241 AM CST Sat Feb 27 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...031...045...064...078 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 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 60s to lower 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. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-271900- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 241 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 /141 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062... 063...074...075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens... Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
169 WWUS83 KDDC 271656 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1056 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 KSZ030-031-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-280000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0004.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 1056 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 /956 AM MST Sat Feb 27 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...031...043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...075... 076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...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 to southwest gusting up to 30-40 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 6 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...Around 70. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
471 WWUS83 KDDC 272352 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 552 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 KSZ030-031-043>045-061>063-074-075-280100- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210228T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant- 552 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 /452 PM MST Sat Feb 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...061...062...063...074 AND 075... Relative humidity values are increasing to over 15% hence the red flag warning is allowed to expire. $$ KSZ064-076>078-084>088-280100- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210228T0100Z/ Hodgeman-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 552 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...076... 077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman... 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...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...12 PM CST through 7 PM CST * Relative Humidity...As low as 2 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. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1:39 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Lane, Scott | 13 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2021Every red flag warning in 2021
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.