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Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Goodland, KS

November 5, 20214 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Nov 5, 2021, 3:35 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 6, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
Nov 5, 2021, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 6, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Nov 6, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
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, Dundy County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 132 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3328 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

948 
WWUS83 KGLD 052035
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
235 PM MDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...Critical fire weather conditions expected in eastern Colorado 
and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties on Saturday...

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-062000-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0019.211106T1800Z-211107T0000Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
235 PM MDT Fri Nov 5 2021 /335 PM CDT Fri Nov 5 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 001...013...027...041...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/ Saturday.

* 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. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 
  079 Dundy.

* Winds...SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Occasional gusts up to 30 mph are
  possible. Wind direction may vary from south to southwest. 
  Abrupt wind shifts are not anticipated.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 20 percent.

* Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires 
  that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor burning. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised 
on Saturday. 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
4 follow-up statements
093 
WWUS83 KGLD 060302
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
902 PM MDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...Critical fire weather conditions expected in eastern Colorado
and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties on Saturday...

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-061200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0019.211106T1800Z-211107T0000Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
902 PM MDT Fri Nov 5 2021 /1002 PM CDT Fri Nov 5 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 001...013...027...041...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 and 
  Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 
  079 Dundy.

* Winds...SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Occasional gusts up to 30 mph are
  possible. Wind direction may vary from south to southwest. 
  Abrupt wind shifts are not anticipated.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. Some isolated areas
  could reach 10 percent.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior 
  and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor burning. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised
on Saturday. 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
104 
WWUS83 KGLD 060935
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
335 AM MDT Sat Nov 6 2021

...Critical fire weather conditions expected in eastern Colorado
and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties on Saturday...

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-070000-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0019.211106T1800Z-211107T0000Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
335 AM MDT Sat Nov 6 2021 /435 AM CDT Sat Nov 6 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...
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 and 
  Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 
  079 Dundy.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts up to 30
  mph. Wind direction may vary from south to southwest. Abrupt 
  wind shifts are not anticipated.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. Some isolated areas
  could reach 10 percent or lower.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior 
  and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised.

*Additional Information... Isolated instances of critical fire
 weather conditions may spread further east towards a line from 
 Trenton, Nebraska to Leoti, Kansas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor burning. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised
on Saturday. 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
141 
WWUS83 KGLD 061655
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1055 AM MDT Sat Nov 6 2021

...Critical fire weather conditions in eastern Colorado and 
adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties today...

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-070000-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0019.211106T1800Z-211107T0000Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
1055 AM MDT Sat Nov 6 2021 /1155 AM CDT Sat Nov 6 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 001...013...027...041...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 and 
  Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 
  079 Dundy.

* Winds...South Southwest at 10 to 20 mph with occasional gusts 
  up to 30 mph. Wind direction may vary from south to southwest. 
  Abrupt wind shifts are not anticipated.

* Relative Humidity...10 to 20 percent.

* Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires 
  that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

* Additional Information...As of 1045 AM MDT, one fire has already
  been reported in southern Wallace county, Kansas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor burning. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised
today. 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
670 
WWUS83 KGLD 062345
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
545 PM MDT Sat Nov 6 2021

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-070045-
/O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211107T0000Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
545 PM MDT Sat Nov 6 2021 /645 PM CDT Sat Nov 6 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...079...252...253 AND 254...

Conditions will rapidly improve at sunset as temperatures drop 
and winds weaken.

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/gld

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.