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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at May 1, 2021, 2:21 AM MDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 1, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 1 report 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
- May 1, 2021, 2:21 AM MDT (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2:17 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | 4 Nnw Brewster, KS | CORN STALK FIRE STARTED BY A FOUR WHEELER. |
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 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 3262 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
272 WWUS83 KGLD 010821 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 221 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON... COZ254-KSZ027-010930- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0010.210501T1700Z-210502T0200Z/ Cheyenne-Wallace- 221 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Although wind speeds are expected to remain below 25mph, conditions will be warm and dry this afternoon with elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions. $$ KSZ028-041-042-011800- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0010.210501T1700Z-210502T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0013.210501T1700Z-210502T0200Z/ Logan-Greeley-Wichita- 221 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 /321 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 028...041 AND 042... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ this morning to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
3 follow-up statements
413 WWUS83 KGLD 011621 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1021 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ028-041-042-020200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.210501T1700Z-210502T0200Z/ Logan-Greeley-Wichita- 1021 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 /1121 AM CDT Sat May 1 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 028...041 AND 042... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
569 WWUS83 KGLD 011652 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1052 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ013-014-027-020200- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0013.210501T1700Z-210502T0200Z/ Sherman-Thomas-Wallace- 1052 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 /1152 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013...014 AND 027... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas and Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ028-041-042-020200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.210501T1700Z-210502T0200Z/ Logan-Greeley-Wichita- 1052 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 /1152 AM CDT Sat May 1 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 028...041 AND 042... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
309 WWUS83 KGLD 020156 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 756 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021 KSZ013-014-027-028-041-042-020300- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210502T0200Z/ Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- 756 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021 /856 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013...014...027...028...041 AND 042... Relative humidity and wind gust values are no longer reaching criteria thus allowing the warning to expire. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
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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.