Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Nov 11, 2021, 3:16 AM CST for 6 counties in Kansas; 11 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 11, 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
- Nov 11, 2021, 3:16 AM CST (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 11, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Jewell County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS, Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Hall County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Webster County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 1616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
215 WWUS83 KGID 110916 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 316 AM CST Thu Nov 11 2021 KSZ005-006-017>019-NEZ060-072-073-082>084-111900- /O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0017.211111T1800Z-211112T0000Z/ Phillips-Smith-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas- Harlan-Franklin- 316 AM CST Thu Nov 11 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 005, 006, 017, 018, 019, 060, 072, 073, 082, 083 AND 084... The National Weather Service in Hastings 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 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 006 Smith, Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks, Fire Weather Zone 018 Osborne and Fire Weather Zone 019 Mitchell. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, Fire Weather Zone 073 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas, Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan and Fire Weather Zone 084 Franklin. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 to 45 mph are expected. The strongest winds are expected to be across south central Nebraska. * TIMING...This warning is in effect from noon to 6 PM this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Values as low as 18 percent are forecast. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
592 WWUS83 KGID 111848 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 1248 PM CST Thu Nov 11 2021 KSZ007-NEZ061-062-074-075-085-120000- /O.EXA.KGID.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-211112T0000Z/ Jewell-Buffalo-Hall-Kearney-Adams-Webster- 1248 PM CST Thu Nov 11 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 007, 061, 062, 074, 075 AND 085... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 007 Jewell. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 061 Buffalo, Fire Weather Zone 062 Hall, Fire Weather Zone 074 Kearney, Fire Weather Zone 075 Adams and Fire Weather Zone 085 Webster. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...This warning is in effect from noon to 6 PM this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and exhibit extreme fire behavior. Use extreme caution if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ005-006-017>019-NEZ060-072-073-082>084-120000- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-211112T0000Z/ Phillips-Smith-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas- Harlan-Franklin- 1248 PM CST Thu Nov 11 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 017, 018, 019, 060, 072, 073, 082, 083 AND 084... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, Fire Weather Zone 006 Smith, Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks, Fire Weather Zone 018 Osborne and Fire Weather Zone 019 Mitchell. In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 060 Dawson, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, Fire Weather Zone 073 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas, Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan and Fire Weather Zone 084 Franklin. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...This warning is in effect from noon to 6 PM this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 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. && $$
100 WWUS83 KGID 120002 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 602 PM CST Thu Nov 11 2021 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ060>062-072>075-082>085-120115- /O.EXP.KGID.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-211112T0000Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster- 602 PM CST Thu Nov 11 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 007, 017, 018, 019, 060, 061, 062, 072, 073, 074, 075, 082, 083, 084 AND 085... Strong, gusty northwest winds will continue through the overnight, so caution is still urged if engaging in activities that could lead to fire ignition. $$ Thies
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2:20 PM CST | High Wind Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Sherman, Valley | 22 hr |
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.