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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 28, 202225 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2022, 3:07 PM CDT for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 29, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 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, 2022, 3:07 PM CDT (20:07 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2022, 8:03 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 25 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 29, 1:30 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 W Bloom, KSMESONET STATION DW9907 BLOOM.
Mar 29, 1:50 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 Ne Hayne, KSMESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 18 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2022-03-28Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2022-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 214 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1453 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
282 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

643 
WWUS83 KDDC 282007
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
307 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY...

KSZ046-064>066-075>081-084>090-290415-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0009.220329T1800Z-220330T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.220329T1800Z-220330T0300Z/
Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
307 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
046...064...065...066...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...
084...085...086... 087...088...089 AND 090...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is 
no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire 
  Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...
  Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...
  Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...
  Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...
  Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...
  Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...
  Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche 
  and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday Afternoon and Evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Temperatures...In the 80s.

* 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ031-045-063-074-290415-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.220329T1800Z-220330T0300Z/
Ellis-Ness-Finney-Stanton-
307 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
031...045...063 AND 074...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Tuesday.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney and Fire 
  Weather Zone 074 Stanton.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday Afternoon and Evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Temperatures...Upper 70s to lower 80s.

* 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 will shortly. 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/ddc
5 follow-up statements
831 
WWUS83 KDDC 282050
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
350 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY...

KSZ031-045-046-063>066-074>081-084>090-291000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.220329T1800Z-220330T0300Z/
Ellis-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
Clark-Comanche-Barber-
350 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 031...045...063 AND 074...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire 
  Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...
  Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 
  Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 
  075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 
  077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 
  Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 
  Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 
  Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 
  Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 
  Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday Afternoon and Evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Temperatures...In the upper 70s to the upper 80s.

* 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 will shortly. 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/ddc
280 
WWUS83 KDDC 290758
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
258 AM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022


KSZ030-044-062-300300-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0013.220329T1800Z-220330T0300Z/
Trego-Lane-Kearny-
258 AM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030...044 AND 062...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane and Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and Evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Temperatures...In the upper 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ031-045-046-063>066-074>081-084>090-300300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.220329T1800Z-220330T0300Z/
Ellis-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
Clark-Comanche-Barber-
258 AM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...045...063 AND 074...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire 
  Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...
  Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 
  Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 
  075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 
  077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 
  Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 
  Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 
  Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 
  Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 
  Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower to middle 80s.

* 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 will shortly. 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/ddc
836 
WWUS83 KDDC 291452
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
952 AM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

KSZ030-031-044>046-062>066-074>081-084>090-300300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.220329T1800Z-220330T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-
Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
952 AM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045...046...062...063...
064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...
084... 085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire 
  Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire 
  Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...
  Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 
  Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 
  Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 
  Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 
  Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 
  Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 
  Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 
  Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 
  090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Temperatures...In the upper 70s to the upper 80s.

* 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 will shortly. 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/ddc
258 
WWUS83 KDDC 292316
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
616 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...Fire Danger Diminishing This Evening...

KSZ030-031-044>046-062>064-077-078-300030-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220330T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-
616 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045...
046...062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...
079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Winds have weakened and relative humidity has increased above red
flag criteria. Northwest winds are expected to increase overnight. 

$$

KSZ065-066-074>076-079>081-084>090-300300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220330T0300Z/
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
616 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045...046...062...063...064...
065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...
085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...
  Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 
  Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 
  Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 
  080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 
  084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 
  086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 
  088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather 
  Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

Turner

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
496 
WWUS83 KDDC 300103
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
803 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...Red Flag Warning Cancelled...

KSZ065-066-074>076-079>081-084>090-300215-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220330T0300Z/
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
803 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...044...045...
046...062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...
079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Winds have decreased, and humidity has increased, above red flag
criteria. The red flag warning is cancelled. 

Strong northwest winds are expected tonight. Any ongoing wildfires
will be impacted by these strong northwest winds tonight. 

$$

Turner

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc

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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.