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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2021, 3:29 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 8, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Apr 7, 2021, 3:29 PM CDT (20:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 7:56 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 1574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
695 WWUS83 KGLD 072029 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 229 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...Outdoor Burning is Not Advised on Thursday... COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-090100- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0006.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0009.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 229 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 /329 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY 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 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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...Noon MDT to 7 PM MDT. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...Upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor burning on Thursday. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
6 follow-up statements
610 WWUS83 KGLD 072031 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 231 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...Outdoor Burning Not Advised on Thursday... COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-090100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 231 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 /331 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...042...079...252... 253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace... Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy. * Timing...Noon MDT to 7 PM MDT. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...Upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor burning on Thursday. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
653 WWUS83 KGLD 080304 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 904 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...Outdoor Burning Not Advised on Thursday... COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-090100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 904 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 /1004 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THURSDAY 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...Noon MDT to 7 PM MDT. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...Upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor burning on Thursday. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
055 WWUS83 KGLD 080820 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 220 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 KSZ028-NEZ080-081-081800- /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0009.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Logan-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 320 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 028...080 AND 081... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Timing...1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-081800- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy- 220 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /320 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM MDT /8 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...Noon MDT to 7 PM MDT. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor burning on Thursday. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
255 WWUS83 KGLD 081515 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 915 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-028-041-042-NEZ079>081-090100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.210408T1800Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 915 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /1015 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...028...041...042...079...080...081...252... 253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace... Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Timing...Noon to 7 PM MDT. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...Around 70. * Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor burning today. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
587 WWUS83 KGLD 081914 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 114 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-028-041-042-NEZ079>081-090100- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 114 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /214 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...028...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 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace... Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...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. * Timing...Until 7 PM MDT, 8 PM CDT. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...Upper 60s to lower 70s. * Impacts...Extreme and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outdoor burning this afternoon. Repeating, outdoor burning is not advised. Any fires that start may rapidly grow and spread out of control. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
251 WWUS83 KGLD 090056 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 656 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-028-041-042-NEZ079>081-090200- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210409T0100Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 656 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /756 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...028...041... 042...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Wind speeds have been continuing to decline below criteria prompting cancellation. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:55 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:05 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Greeley, Sherman, Wallace, Wichita | 11 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:26 PM CDT | Dust Storm Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 52 min |
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.