Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 26, 2021, 3:18 PM MDT for Greeley County, Wichita County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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 26, 2021, 3:18 PM MDT (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Greeley County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 4228 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
351 WWUS83 KGLD 262118 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 318 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Monday and possibly Tuesday... Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds continue across the area on Monday. Critical fire weather conditions expected across the entire Tri State Area. Similar conditions will occur on Tuesday afternoon for Greeley and Wichita counties. KSZ041-042-270530- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0009.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0012.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 318 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /418 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-270200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 318 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /418 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...027...028... 029...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy... Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
4 follow-up statements
596 WWUS83 KGLD 270159 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 759 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Tuesday afternoon... Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds are expected Tuesday afternoon across Greeley and Wichita counties. KSZ041-042-271200- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0012.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 759 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /859 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect Tuesday afternoon for Greeley and Wichita counties. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-270300- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 759 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /859 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013... 014...015...016...027...028...029...079...080...081...252... 253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity values have increased above critical thresholds as temperatures drop this evening. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
384 WWUS83 KGLD 270802 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 202 AM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Tuesday afternoon... Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds are expected Tuesday afternoon across Greeley and Wichita counties. KSZ041-042-280000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0012.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 202 AM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /302 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
906 WWUS83 KGLD 272353 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 553 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Tuesday Evening... Needed to extend warning a couple more hours given the strong winds and low relative humidity across southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado. A cold front with higher humidity will eliminate this threat later this evening. KSZ041-042-280200- /O.EXT.KGLD.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210428T0200Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 553 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /653 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
143 WWUS83 KGLD 280157 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 757 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE... KSZ041-042-280300- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210428T0200Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 757 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /857 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... Relative humidity values are rising and the threat for critical fire weather conditions has diminished. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2:09 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 13 hr |
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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.