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Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Hastings, NE

November 17, 20214 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this red flag warning at Nov 17, 2021, 2:23 AM CST for 4 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 17, 2021, 11:00 AM 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 17, 2021, 2:23 AM CST (08:23 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 17, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 17, 2021, 5:00 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, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Harlan County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 192 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-11-17Temperature 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -166 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2999 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

293 
WWUS83 KGID 170823
RFWGID

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
223 AM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect 
from late this morning through late this afternoon.

KSZ005>007-017>019-172300-
/O.UPG.KGID.FW.A.0009.211117T1700Z-211117T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KGID.FW.W.0019.211117T1700Z-211117T2300Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-
223 AM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 005, 006, 007, 017, 018 AND 019...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central Kansas.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* TIMING...11AM to 5PM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
520 
WWUS83 KGID 171729
RFWGID

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1129 AM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has extended the Red Flag
Warning into portions of south central Nebraska.

NEZ072-082>084-172300-
/O.EXA.KGID.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211117T2300Z/
Gosper-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
1129 AM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 5 PM CST this afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Fire Weather Zone 072 Gosper, 
  Fire Weather Zone 082 Furnas, Fire Weather Zone 083 Harlan and 
  Fire Weather Zone 084 Franklin.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* TIMING...Until 5PM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ005>007-017>019-172300-
/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211117T2300Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-
1129 AM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 005 Phillips, 
  Fire Weather Zone 006 Smith, Fire Weather Zone 007 Jewell, 
  Fire Weather Zone 017 Rooks, Fire Weather Zone 018 Osborne and 
  Fire Weather Zone 019 Mitchell.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* TIMING...Until 5PM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Thies
229 
WWUS83 KGID 172246
RFWGID

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
446 PM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ072-082>084-180000-
/O.EXP.KGID.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211117T2300Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Gosper-Furnas-Harlan-
Franklin-
446 PM CST Wed Nov 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005, 006,
007, 017, 018, 019, 072, 082, 083 AND 084...

Conditions are expected to improve this evening across the warned
area. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire at 5 PM. 

$$

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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.