Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 9, 2021, 3:44 PM CST for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 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 9, 2021, 3:44 PM CST (21:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2021, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 11:25 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Sse Concordia, KS | ASOS STATION KCNK CONCORDIA. |
| Mar 10, 2:17 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 5 Ssw Emporia, KS | ASOS STATION KEMP EMPORIA. |
| Mar 10, 3:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Wsw Berryton, KS | ASOS STATION KFOE TOPEKA FORBES. |
| Mar 10, 3:34 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 3 Ene Topeka, KS | ASOS STATION KTOP TOPEKA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 1730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 474 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
676 WWUS83 KTOP 092144 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 344 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 KSZ008>010-020>023-034>037-101200- /O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0001.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0004.210310T1700Z-210311T0100Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Ottawa- Dickinson-Geary-Morris- 344 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 020, 021, 022, 023, 034, 035, 036, AND 037... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 020, 021, 022, 023, 034, 035, 036, and 037. * WIND...Southwest winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph shifting to the north at 15 to 25 mph in the evening. * HUMIDITY...13 to 28 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Shifting winds will cause fire control problems. 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. && $$ KSZ011-012-024-038-039-054-101200- /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0004.210310T1700Z-210311T0100Z/ Nemaha-Brown-Jackson-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Lyon- 344 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 011, 012, 024, 038, 039, AND 054... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CST Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 011, 012, 024, 038, 039, and 054. * WIND...Southwest winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...16 to 32 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Shifting winds will cause fire control problems. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
158 WWUS83 KTOP 101029 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 429 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-102200- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0004.210310T1700Z-210311T0100Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee- Shawnee-Lyon- 429 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND CURED FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, AND 054... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 020, 021, 022, 023, 034, 035, 036, and 037. * WIND...South to southwest winds at 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph shifting to the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph in the evening. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values from 13 to 28 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Shifting winds will cause fire control problems. 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. && $$
980 WWUS83 KTOP 102117 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 317 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-110100- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee- Shawnee-Lyon- 317 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, AND 054... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 020, 021, 022, 023, 034, 035, 036, and 037. * WIND...South to southwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph shifting to the northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values from 13 to 28 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Shifting winds will cause fire control problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
800 WWUS83 KTOP 110103 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 703 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-110215- /O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee- Shawnee-Lyon- 703 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, AND 054... West northwest winds of 15 to 25 MPH with some higher gusts will slowly diminish through the evening hours. Relative humidities will rise above 40 percent behind the surface front. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 3:29 AM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Cloud, Coffey, Lyon, Republic | 39 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:38 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Morris and 5 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TOP | Brown, Clay, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 12 more | 26 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.