Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 9 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, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 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 Topeka, KS
All 23 counties
Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage 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), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 12:24 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | 7 W Mayetta, KS | MESONET STATION TS790 POTAWATOMI. |
| Mar 29, 12:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 3 Ssw Lecompton, KS | MESONET STATION K5007 I-70 BRIDGE OVER EDGEWOOD RD. |
| Mar 29, 12:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Ssw Emporia, KS | ASOS STATION KEMP EMPORIA. |
| Mar 29, 12:41 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 3 Ene Topeka, KS | ASOS STATION KTOP TOPEKA. |
| Mar 29, 12:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 1 Ese Reserve, KS | MESONET STATION EW0446 RESERVE. |
| Mar 29, 12:47 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Wsw Berryton, KS | ASOS STATION KFOE TOPEKA FORBES. |
| Mar 29, 12:52 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 2 Sse Concordia, KS | ASOS STATION KCNK CONCORDIA. |
| Mar 29, 12:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 2 Nne Richmond, KS | MESONET STATION FW2857 RICHMOND. |
| Mar 29, 3:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ne Ogden, KS | ASOS STATION KMHK MANHATTAN. |
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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 1356 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
362 WWUS83 KTOP 281945 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 245 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-290930- /O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0002.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 245 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, AND CURED FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, AND 059... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, and 059. * WINDS...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values from 17 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Fires that were completed today should be checked to be sure they are completely extinguished. Winds will shift to the north in the late evening to overnight hours as a cold front passes. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
818 WWUS83 KTOP 290839 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 339 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-292100- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0200Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 339 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, AND CURED FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, AND 059... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, and 059. * WINDS...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values from 16 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Winds from 20 to 25 mph sustained will shift to the north in the late evening to overnight hours as a cold front passes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
071 WWUS83 KTOP 292026 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 326 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-300200- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 326 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, AND 059... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, and 059. * WINDS...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph or greater at times. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values from 20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Winds from 20 to 25 mph sustained with some gusts around 35 mph or possibly greater will shift to the north in the late evening to overnight hours as a cold front passes. These winds may last through much of the day tomorrow as well. 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. && $$
684 WWUS83 KTOP 300134 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 834 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-300245- /O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 834 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, AND 059... Relative humidity has recovered to around 30 percent or higher. Winds will continue to be gusty from the south through the evening. A frontal boundary is forecast to move into north central Kansas toward midnight with gusty northwest winds expected behind the front. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:28 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:30 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Morris, Osage | 13 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:30 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 37 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.