Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Mar 31, 2021, 4:01 AM CDT for 24 counties in Nebraska; Jewell County, Phillips County, Smith County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 31, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Mar 31, 2021, 4:01 AM CDT (09:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
All 27 counties
Jewell County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Smith County, KS, Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Clay County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Fillmore County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Greeley County, NE, Hall County, NE, Hamilton County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Howard County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Polk County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Thayer County, NE, Valley County, NE, Webster County, NE, York County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 3098 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
245 WWUS83 KGID 310901 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 401 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 KSZ005>007-NEZ039>041-046>048-060>063-072>077-082>087-311800- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0010.210331T1800Z-210401T0100Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick- Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay- Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 401 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 007, 039, 040, 041, 046, 047, 048, 060, 061, 062, 063, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 082, 083, 084, 085, 086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 006 Smith and Fire Weather Zone 007 Jewell. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 039 Valley, Fire Weather Zone 040 Greeley, Fire Weather Zone 041 Nance, Fire Weather Zone 046 Sherman, Fire Weather Zone 047 Howard, Fire Weather Zone 048 Merrick, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 061 Buffalo, Fire Weather Zone 062 Hall, Fire Weather Zone 063 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, Fire Weather Zone 073 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 074 Kearney, Fire Weather Zone 075 Adams, Fire Weather Zone 076 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 077 Fillmore, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas, Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan, Fire Weather Zone 084 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 085 Webster, Fire Weather Zone 086 Nuckolls and Fire Weather Zone 087 Thayer. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. 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. && $$ Heinlein
2 follow-up statements
153 WWUS83 KGID 311639 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 1139 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 NEZ049-064-010100- /O.EXA.KGID.FW.W.0010.210331T1800Z-210401T0100Z/ Polk-York- 1139 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 049 AND 064... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 049 Polk and Fire Weather Zone 064 York. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could start a fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ005>007-NEZ039>041-046>048-060>063-072>077-082>087-010100- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0010.210331T1800Z-210401T0100Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick- Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay- Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 1139 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 007, 039, 040, 041, 046, 047, 048, 060, 061, 062, 063, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 082, 083, 084, 085, 086 AND 087... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 006 Smith and Fire Weather Zone 007 Jewell. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 039 Valley, Fire Weather Zone 040 Greeley, Fire Weather Zone 041 Nance, Fire Weather Zone 046 Sherman, Fire Weather Zone 047 Howard, Fire Weather Zone 048 Merrick, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 061 Buffalo, Fire Weather Zone 062 Hall, Fire Weather Zone 063 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, Fire Weather Zone 073 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 074 Kearney, Fire Weather Zone 075 Adams, Fire Weather Zone 076 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 077 Fillmore, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas, Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan, Fire Weather Zone 084 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 085 Webster, Fire Weather Zone 086 Nuckolls and Fire Weather Zone 087 Thayer. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could start a fire. 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. && $$
217 WWUS83 KGID 010052 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 752 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM CDT... KSZ005>007-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-010200- /O.EXP.KGID.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210401T0100Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick- Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney- Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls- Thayer- 752 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 007, 039, 040, 041, 046, 047, 048, 049, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 077, 082, 083, 084, 085, 086 AND 087... Winds are gradually diminishing across the local area this evening and relative humidity values are beginning to recover. For these reasons...the Red Flag warning is being allowed to expire. $$ Rossi
Nearby
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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.