Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2021, 2:38 AM CDT for 5 counties in Nebraska; Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 8, 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
- Apr 8, 2021, 2:38 AM CDT (07:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Dawson County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Phelps County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:39 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 1559 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
275 WWUS83 KGID 080738 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 238 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 KSZ005-017-NEZ060-072-073-082-083-081900- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0013.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Phillips-Rooks-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas-Harlan- 238 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 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, 017, 060, 072, 073, 082 AND 083... 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 and Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, Fire Weather Zone 073 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas and Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan. * WINDS...Northwest winds with sustained speeds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts near 30 mph are expected. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Values as low as 18 percent are expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Avoid any 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
080 WWUS83 KGID 081757 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 1257 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Likely This Afternoon In Western Parts of South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas... KSZ005-017-NEZ060-072-073-082-083-090100- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0013.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Phillips-Rooks-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas-Harlan- 1257 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 017, 060, 072, 073, 082 AND 083... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips and Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, Fire Weather Zone 073 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas and Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan. * WINDS...From the northwest, generally sustained 10 to 20 MPH and gusting up to around 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite could be difficult to control. Use extreme caution if engaging in any activities that could start a fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Pfannkuch
054 WWUS83 KGID 090056 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 756 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 KSZ005-017-NEZ060-072-073-082-083-090200- /O.EXP.KGID.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210409T0100Z/ Phillips-Rooks-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas-Harlan- 756 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 017, 060, 072, 073, 082 AND 083... Wind speeds continue to decrease and humidity is increasing this evening, therefore the Red Flag Warning is allowed to expire as planned. $$ Heinlein
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2021Red 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.