Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 2, 2021, 2:42 AM CST for 20 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 2, 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
- Mar 2, 2021, 2:42 AM CST (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 2705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
413 WWUS83 KDDC 020842 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 242 AM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 KSZ031-046-030000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0003.210302T1800Z-210303T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0005.210302T1800Z-210303T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush- 242 AM CST Tue Mar 2 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 031 AND 046... 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 031 Ellis and Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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
3 follow-up statements
793 WWUS83 KDDC 021839 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1239 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...Elevated Danger of Wildfire Spread Tuesday Afternoon... KSZ030-043>045-063>066-076>081-086>089-030000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210303T0000Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 1239 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...043... 044...045...063...064...065...066...076...077...078...079...080... 081...086...087...088 AND 089... 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 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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. && $$ KSZ031-046-030000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210303T0000Z/ Ellis-Rush- 1239 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031 AND 046... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis and Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
933 WWUS83 KDDC 021949 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 149 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...Elevated Danger of Wildfire Spread Tuesday Afternoon... KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-086>089-030000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210303T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 149 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 043...044...045...063...064...065...066...076...077...078...079... 080...081...086...087...088 AND 089... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
977 WWUS83 KDDC 030006 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 606 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-086>089-030115- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210303T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- 606 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...063... 064...065...066...076...077...078...079...080...081...086...087... 088 AND 089... Winds have diminished across the area. Therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire on time. $$ 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.