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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 8, 2021, 1:02 PM MDT for 4 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado. It took effect at Oct 9, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 1:02 PM MDT (19:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Greeley County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 2442 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
261 WWUS83 KGLD 081902 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 102 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday afternoon... .The combination of dry fuels, relative humidity values in the upper teens, and west to southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph will produce near critical to critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. COZ254-KSZ027-041-042-090315- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0012.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0015.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 102 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 /202 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...041...042 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 noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 80s. * 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. && $$ COZ253-KSZ013-090315- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0012.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Sherman- 102 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013... 027...041...042...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
4 follow-up statements
857 WWUS83 KGLD 090110 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 710 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday afternoon... .The combination of dry fuels, relative humidity values in the upper teens, and west to southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph will produce near critical to critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. COZ254-KSZ027-041-042-091200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 710 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 /810 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...041...042 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 80s. * 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. && $$ COZ253-KSZ013-091200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0012.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Sherman- 710 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 AND 253... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
582 WWUS83 KGLD 090855 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 255 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 COZ253-KSZ013-091800- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0012.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0015.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Sherman- 255 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 AND 253... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower to middle 80s. * 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. && $$ COZ254-KSZ027-041-042-091800- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 255 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 /355 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...041...042 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower to middle 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
467 WWUS83 KGLD 091746 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1146 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 COZ253-254-KSZ013-027-041-042-100000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.211009T1800Z-211010T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 1146 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 /1246 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013...027...041...042...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...Noon MDT to 6 PM MDT. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...Around 80. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
104 WWUS83 KGLD 092357 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 557 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 COZ253-254-KSZ013-027-041-042-100100- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211010T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 557 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 /657 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013... 027...041...042...253 AND 254... Gusty northwest winds may persist a few more hours before diminishing. However, critical fire weather conditions will no longer be met due to cooling temperatures and rising humidity, so the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 3:40 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Greeley, Sherman, Wallace, Wichita | 23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.