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Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 25, 2021, 1:32 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska; 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 12 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
- Oct 25, 2021, 1:32 PM MDT (19:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1:20 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | 7 Ene Kirk, CO | *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** CORRECTS PREVIOUS WILDFIRE REPORT FROM 7 ENE KIRK. DELAYED REPORT. SPARKS FROM A COMBINE STARTED A WILDFIRE IN A CORNFIELD. |
| Oct 26, 1:20 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | 7 Ene Kirk, CO | *** 1 FATAL *** DELAYED REPORT. SPARKS FROM A COMBINE STARTED A WILDFIRE IN A CORNFIELD. |
| Oct 26, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Vona, CO | WUNDERGROUND STATION KCOVONA4 REPORTED A 60 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Oct 26, 3:20 PM MDT | WILDFIRE | Ruleton, KS | DISPATCH RELAYED THAT A RAILROAD TRACK, POWER POLE AND FARMLAND BURNED FROM THE WILDFIRE THIS AFTERNOON. |
| Oct 26, 3:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 Nne Goodland, KS | ASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND. |
| Oct 26, 4:29 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Nnw Heartstrong, CO | SITE RMR RANCH. |
| Oct 26, 4:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 6 Nnw Heartstrong, CO | WUNDERGROUND STATION KCOYUMA15 REPORTS 57 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Oct 26, 4:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Nw Wray, CO | AWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY. |
| Oct 26, 4:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Nw Wray, CO | AWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY. |
| Oct 26, 5:21 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 4 Ne Idalia, CO | MESONET STATION CO047 385N220 IDALIA. |
| Oct 26, 5:34 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Sse Yuma, CO | AWOS STATION K2V6 1 SE YUMA. |
| Oct 26, 5:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Hale, CO | MESONET STATION TT563 SOUTH REPUBLICAN. |
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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 2349 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
935 WWUS83 KGLD 251932 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 132 PM MDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday afternoon... .The combination of dry fuels, relative humidity values in the mid teens and strong southerly winds gusting to 40 mph will produce near critical to critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-260600- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0018.211026T1800Z-211027T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 132 PM MDT Mon Oct 25 2021 /232 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021/ ...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 001...013...027...041...042...079...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 noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday. * 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... Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Timing... Tuesday afternoon into the early evening * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
3 follow-up statements
630 WWUS83 KGLD 260230 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 830 PM MDT Mon Oct 25 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-261300- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.211026T1800Z-211027T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 830 PM MDT Mon Oct 25 2021 /930 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...042...079...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace... Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Timing...Tuesday afternoon into the early evening. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...lower 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. A strong cold front will move through the Red Flag Warning area late in the afternoon and into the evening shifting winds to the northwest with gusts up to 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
073 WWUS83 KGLD 260834 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 234 AM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-270000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.211026T1800Z-211027T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 234 AM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 /334 AM CDT Tue Oct 26 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 001...013...027...041... 042...079...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... Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Timing...This afternoon into the early evening. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
455 WWUS83 KGLD 262358 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 558 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-270100- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-211027T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 558 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 /658 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...042...079...252...253 AND 254... A cold front is currently moving through the Red Flag Warning area causing falling temperatures and increasing relative humidity. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire on time. Strong northwest winds gusting up to 50 mph are expected tonight. $$ 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 25, 5:22 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Hitchcock, Red Willow | 6 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.