Alert archive / Missouri / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this red flag warning at Mar 29, 2021, 3:14 AM CDT for 22 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Mar 29, 2021, 3:14 AM CDT (08:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
All 25 counties
Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Maries County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Newton County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Webster County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 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
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 2007 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
420 WWUS83 KSGF 290814 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 314 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-067-077-078-088-089-093-094-291615- /O.UPG.KSGF.FW.A.0001.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0003.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-St. Clair-Barton-Cedar-Jasper- Dade-Newton-Lawrence- 314 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066, 067, 073, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, 094, 097, AND 101... The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101.In Missouri...Fire weather zones 066, 067, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, and 094. * WIND...South 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ MOZ055-056-291615- /O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0003.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Benton-Morgan- 314 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Missouri...Fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...South at 20 to 25 MPH and gusts up to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Rothstein
3 follow-up statements
486 WWUS83 KSGF 291134 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 634 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066-067-077-078-088-089-093-094-300200- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0003.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Vernon-St. Clair-Barton- Cedar-Jasper-Dade-Newton-Lawrence- 634 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 066, 067, 073, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, 094, 097, AND 101... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101.In Missouri...Fire weather zones 055, 056, 066, 067, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, and 094. * WIND...South 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Rothstein
585 WWUS83 KSGF 291716 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 1216 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 MOZ057-058-068>071-079>081-090-091-101-300130- /O.EXA.KSGF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Miller-Maries-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Polk-Dallas-Laclede- Greene-Webster-McDonald- 1216 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 057, 058, 068, 069, 070, 071, 079, 080, 081, 090, 091, AND 101... The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101.In Missouri...Fire weather zones 055, 056, 066, 067, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, and 094. * WIND...South 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 35 to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066-067-077-078-088-089-093-094-300130- /O.CON.KSGF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Vernon-St. Clair-Barton- Cedar-Jasper-Dade-Newton-Lawrence- 1216 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 066, 067, 073, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, 094, 097, AND 101... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas...Fire weather zones 073, 097, and 101.In Missouri...Fire weather zones 055, 056, 066, 067, 077, 078, 088, 089, 093, and 094. * WIND...South 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 35 to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the low to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ DSA
413 WWUS83 KSGF 300157 RFWSGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 857 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>081-088>091-093-094-101- 300300- /O.EXP.KSGF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Newton-Lawrence-McDonald- 857 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 057, 058, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 073, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, 090, 091, 093, 094, 097, 101, AND 101... While elevated to significant fire weather conditions will persist into the late evening, winds have diminished quite a bit and humidity levels will continue to increase through the night. The red flag warning will be allowed to expire at 9 pm. $$ Lindenberg
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.