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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 7, 202137 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 7, 2021, 1:54 AM CST for 37 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 7, 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 7, 2021, 1:54 AM CST (07:54 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
All 44 counties

Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Howard County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Macon County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 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

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-07Temperature 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
2291 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

695 
WWUS83 KEAX 070754
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
154 AM CST Sun Mar 7 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER TODAY...

.Strong southwest winds will develop today with sustained speeds
near 25 mph and wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph. These gusty winds
along with mild temperatures will create relative humidity values
that are expected to fall to 20-25 percent this afternoon.
Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon into
the early evening hours.

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-080000-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0001.210307T1800Z-210308T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-
Putnam-Schuyler-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-
Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-
Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-
Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry-
154 AM CST Sun Mar 7 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 011, 012, 
013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 025, 028, 
029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 
053, 054, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to
6 PM CST this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 
  104, and 105.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 
  007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 
  023, 024, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 
  040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053, and 054. 

* WIND...Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35
  mph. 

* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity will fall to 20 to 25 percent this
  afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
645 
WWUS83 KEAX 072059
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
259 PM CST Sun Mar 7 2021

...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER TODAY...

.Strong southwest winds will continue, with sustained speeds near
25 mph and wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph. These gusty winds along 
with mild temperatures will combine with relative humidity values
between 20 and 25 percent this afternoon. Critical fire weather 
conditions will continue into the early evening hours.

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-080000-
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210308T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-
Putnam-Schuyler-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-
Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-
Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-
Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry-
259 PM CST Sun Mar 7 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015,
016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031,
032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053, 054, 057,
060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 
  104, and 105.Fire weather zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 
  007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 
  023, 024, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 
  040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053, and 054. 

* WIND...Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 
  mph.

* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity will fall to 20 to 25 percent 
  this afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

Kurtz
795 
WWUS83 KEAX 072357
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
557 PM CST Sun Mar 7 2021

...Red Flag Warning Will Expire at 6 PM...

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-080100-
/O.EXP.KEAX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210308T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-
Putnam-Schuyler-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-
Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-
Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-
Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry-
557 PM CST Sun Mar 7 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015,
016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031,
032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053, 054, 057,
060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105...

The Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 6 PM. Through
sunset, winds will continue to relax and relative humidity values
will gradually increase through the remainder of the evening. 

$$

Kurtz

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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.