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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Goodland, KS

March 28, 2021Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2021, 12:57 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 31 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
Mar 28, 2021, 12:57 PM MDT (18:57 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 29, 6:35 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 562 Nw Wray, COAWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY. 4 MI VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 6:39 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 522 Sse Yuma, COAWOS STATION K2V6 1 SE YUMA. 7 MI VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 6:54 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Nne Goodland, KSASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND.
Mar 29, 6:55 PM MDTHIGH SUST WINDS 462 Nw Wray, COAWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY.
Mar 29, 6:57 PM MDTHIGH SUST WINDS 452 Nw Haigler, NEMESONET STATION NE027 HAIGLER ON US 34 @ MP.
Mar 29, 7:02 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 Ne Idalia, COMESONET STATION CO047 385N220 IDALIA. 43 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS.
Mar 29, 7:05 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 647 Ne Oberlin, KS
Mar 29, 7:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 46Saint Francis, KSAWOS STATION KSYF ST. FRANCIS CITY. 4 MI VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 7:14 PM MDTHIGH SUST WINDS 595 Nw Mcdonald, KS
Mar 29, 7:14 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 595 Nw Mcdonald, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS HIGH SUST WINDS REPORT FROM 5 NW MCDONALD.
Mar 29, 7:14 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 596 Nnw Mcdonald, KS
Mar 29, 7:15 PM MDTHIGH SUST WINDS 40Saint Francis, KSAWOS STATION KSYF ST. FRANCIS CITY. 5 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 7:25 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 653 Sw Russell Springs, KS
Mar 29, 7:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Nne Goodland, KSASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND. 7 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 7:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Nne Goodland, KSASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND. 7 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 46 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS.
Mar 29, 7:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Nne Goodland, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 NNE GOODLAND. ASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND.
Mar 29, 7:34 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 S Ruleton, KSSEMI WITH EMPTY TRAILER BLOWN OVER FROM STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS.
Mar 29, 7:36 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 E Mccook, NEASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. 6 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 7:36 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 S Burlington, COASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT. 5 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 7:36 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 S Burlington, COASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT. 5 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 40 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS.
Mar 29, 7:38 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 682 N Atwood, KSMESONET STATION KADT ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY. 4 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 7:38 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 682 N Atwood, KSMESONET STATION KADT ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY. 4 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 55 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS.
Mar 29, 7:40 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 W Edson, KSMESONET STATION K5ED7 I-70 - EDSON INTERCHANGE.
Mar 29, 7:40 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 724 Sw Norton, KS
Mar 29, 7:43 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 E Mccook, NEASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. 5 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 43 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS.
Mar 29, 7:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 508 Sse Culbertson, NEMESONET STATION EW9525 9.5 SW MCCOOK.
Mar 29, 7:50 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Se Gove, KS
Mar 29, 7:53 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 602 E Mccook, NEASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. 7 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 43 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS.
Mar 29, 8:03 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Ene Colby, KS
Mar 29, 8:07 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 453 N Colby, KSAWOS STATION KCBK COLBY. 5 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Mar 29, 8:07 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 453 N Colby, KSKCBK AWOS. 5 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 2021-03-28Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2414 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

489 
WWUS83 KGLD 281857
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1257 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...Dangerous fire weather conditions for portions of the region
on Monday Afternoon...

.High pressure east of the region, and a trough of low pressure
over the Front Range will create a strong southwesterly flow.
These downslope winds, combined with highs around 80F Monday
afternoon, will dry the region out affecting area fuels.

COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-291100-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0005.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0007.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/
Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-
Gove-Greeley-Wichita-
1257 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 /157 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...
042...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 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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 014 Thomas...Fire Weather 
  Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire 
  Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire 
  Weather Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire 
  Weather Zone 042 Wichita.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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-KSZ001>004-NEZ079>081-291100-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0007.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/
Yuma-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1257 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021 /157 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...079...080...081 AND 252...

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 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday.

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In 
  Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 
  002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur and Fire Weather 
  Zone 004 Norton. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red 
  Willow.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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
670 
WWUS83 KGLD 290929
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
329 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...Dangerous fire weather conditions for portions of the region
on Monday Afternoon...

High pressure east of the region, and a trough of low pressure 
over the Front Range will create a strong southwesterly flow. 
These downslope winds, combined with highs around 80F Monday 
afternoon, will dry the region out affecting area fuels.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-291730-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0007.210329T1800Z-210330T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
329 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /429 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
001...002...003...004...013...

014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042...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...Fire Weather Zone 
  029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 
  042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire 
  Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red 
  Willow.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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
338 
WWUS83 KGLD 292006
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
206 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...Dangerous fire weather conditions for portions of the region
on Monday Afternoon...

High pressure east of the region, and a trough of low pressure
over the Front Range will create a strong southwesterly flow.
These downslope winds, combined with highs around 80F Monday
afternoon, will dry the region out affecting area fuels.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-300200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
206 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /306 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 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...041...042...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...Fire Weather Zone 
  029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 
  042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire 
  Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red 
  Willow.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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
595 
WWUS83 KGLD 300155
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
755 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021



COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-300300-
/O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
755 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /855 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 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
001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...
042...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254...

A strong cold front is moving through the Tri-State area at 50 
mph. Behind the front much colder temperatures are being observed
with increasing relative humidity. The Red Flag Warning will be
allowed to expire on time. 

$$

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 1:00 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchGLDDundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow25 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2021Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2021Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2021Every red flag warning in 2021

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.