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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Jan 13, 2021, 3:14 PM CST for 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Jan 14, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 14 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2021, 3:14 PM CST (21:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 11:25 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Trenton, NE | REPORT OF 2 WINDOWS BROKEN AT A MUSEUM CAUSED BY THE WIND AND A 6 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN. |
| Jan 14, 11:53 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 E Hill City, KS | ASOS STATION KHLC HILL CITY. |
| Jan 14, 11:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 Nnw Norton, KS | AWOS STATION KNRN NORTON. |
| Jan 14, 12:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 Nnw Oberlin, KS | AWOS STATION KOIN OBERLIN. |
| Jan 14, 12:45 PM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 3 Ese Oakley, KS | MESONET STATION K5OK7 I-70 - EAST OAKLEY INTERCHANGE. |
| Jan 14, 12:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 E Mccook, NE | ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. |
| Jan 14, 1:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 E Mccook, NE | ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. |
| Jan 14, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Nw Wray, CO | AWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY. |
| Jan 14, 2:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 2 E Mccook, NE | ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. |
| Jan 14, 3:44 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 9 Sse Sharon Springs, KS | MESONET STATION CW6099 9 SSE SHARON SPRINGS. |
| Jan 14, 3:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nne Goodland, KS | ASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND. |
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 13 W Saint Francis, KS | BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITY DOWN TO A MILE OR LESS ALONG US 36 NEAR KS/CO BORDER. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED. |
| Jan 14, 4:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 E Hill City, KS | ASOS STATION KHLC HILL CITY. |
| Jan 14, 5:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Mccook, NE | ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2548 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
649 WWUS83 KGLD 132114 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 214 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions expected in association with strong northwest winds on Thursday... COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-140515- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- Hitchcock-Red Willow- 214 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021 /314 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015... 016...027...028...029...041...042...079...080...081...252... 253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
4 follow-up statements
878 WWUS83 KGLD 140417 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 917 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions expected in association with strong northwest winds and dry conditions on Thursday... COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-141300- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- Hitchcock-Red Willow- 917 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021 /1017 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013... 014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042...079...080...081... 252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
138 WWUS83 KGLD 140827 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 127 AM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-150000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0001.210114T1700Z-210115T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- Hitchcock-Red Willow- 127 AM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 /227 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003... 004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042...079... 080...081...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 50 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph. * Relative Humidity...15 to 25 percent. * Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is NOT advised today. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
289 WWUS83 KGLD 141944 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1244 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-150345- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0002.210115T1800Z-210116T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley- 1244 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 /144 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...252...253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MST /noon CST/ to 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ Friday. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ079>081-150000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Logan-Gove-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 1244 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 /144 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...003...004...014...015...016...028...029... 042...079...080 AND 081... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins... Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan... Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is NOT advised today. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
955 WWUS83 KGLD 142359 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 459 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-151200- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.210115T1800Z-210116T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley- 459 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 /559 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ079>081-150100- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Logan-Gove-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 459 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 /559 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...003...004...014...015...016...028...029...042...079... 080 AND 081... Red Flag Warning conditions are no longer anticipated today, but will return on Friday. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2:07 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:33 AM CST | High Wind Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 63 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.