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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2022, 4:35 AM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 6, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 10 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
- Apr 5, 2022, 4:35 AM CDT (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2022, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 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, Hamilton 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, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 12:59 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Wnw Elkhart, KS | MESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART. |
| Apr 6, 1:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ese Scott State Lake, KS | MESONET STATION K5SCT 1 ESE SCOTT STATE LAKE. |
| Apr 6, 1:39 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Wnw Elkhart, KS | MESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART. |
| Apr 6, 2:04 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS | REPORTED AT DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Apr 6, 2:09 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Wnw Elkhart, KS | MESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART. |
| Apr 6, 2:13 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Nw Pierceville, KS | |
| Apr 6, 2:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Wsw Hugoton, KS | AWOS STATION KHQG HUGOTON. |
| Apr 6, 3:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS | REPORTED AT DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Apr 6, 3:52 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nw Pierceville, KS | REPORTED AT GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Apr 6, 5:22 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS STATION KDDC DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 2455 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
856 WWUS83 KDDC 050935 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 435 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions The Next Few Days... .Dry conditions and gusty west to northwest winds will create critical fire weather conditions over far southwest Kansas this afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday will see very strong northwest winds developing. This along with humidity levels falling to around 10-15 percent will create very critical fire weather conditions both days. KSZ074-084-085-052100- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.220405T1700Z-220406T0100Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens- 435 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Northwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. North 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Wednesday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 80s this afternoon. In the upper 50s on Wednesday afternoon. * 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-075>081-086>090-052100- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 435 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 /335 AM MDT Tue Apr 5 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062... 063...064...065...066...075...076...077...078...079...080...081... 086...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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 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 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade... Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 50s. * 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
6 follow-up statements
720 WWUS83 KDDC 051447 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 947 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 KSZ075-076-086-052300- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0014.220405T1700Z-220406T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Grant-Haskell-Seward- 947 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 075...076 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 075...076 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the low 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. && $$ KSZ074-084-085-052300- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.220405T1700Z-220406T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens- 947 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND 085... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the low 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-087>090-052300- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 947 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 /847 AM MDT Tue Apr 5 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061... 062...063...064...065...066...077...078...079...080...081...087... 088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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 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 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 50s to low 60s. * 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
709 WWUS83 KDDC 051855 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 155 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 KSZ074>076-084>086-061200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220406T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 155 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the low 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-087>090-061200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 155 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 /1255 PM MDT Tue Apr 5 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061... 062...063...064...065...066...077...078...079...080...081...087... 088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064... 065...066...077...078...079...080...081...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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 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 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 50s. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
838 WWUS83 KDDC 060019 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 719 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 KSZ074>076-084>086-061200- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220406T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 719 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 50s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-087>090-061200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 719 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 /619 PM MDT Tue Apr 5 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045... 046...061...062...063...064...065...066...077...078...079...080... 081...087...088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061... 062...063...064...065...066...077...078...079...080...081...087... 088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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 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 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark... Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 40s. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
800 WWUS83 KDDC 060915 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 415 AM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-070100- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0011.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0016.220407T1700Z-220408T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.220406T1700Z-220407T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 415 AM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022 /315 AM MDT Wed Apr 6 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045... 046...061...062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077... 078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...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 issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * 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
596 WWUS83 KDDC 061829 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 129 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-080100- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0016.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220407T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 129 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022 /1229 PM MDT Wed Apr 6 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...062...063...064...065... 066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085... 086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...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 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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...Northwest 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * 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
580 WWUS83 KDDC 070031 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 731 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-071200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220407T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0016.220407T1700Z-220408T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 731 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022 /631 PM MDT Wed Apr 6 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045... 046...061...062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077... 078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...061...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 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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...Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * 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
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 5, 12:15 AM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 12:15 AM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1215 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...Updated aviation discussion... .SHORT TERM...(This afternoon through Tuesday) Issued at 1141 AM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022 Benign start to the short term forecast behind a shortwave as upper level clouds improve this afternoon in its wake under ongoing northwest flow aloft. Light east to southeasterly winds this afternoon will help aid in upslope flow keeping temperatures on the cooler than average side in the low to mid 60s. Overnight, expect mid to upper 30s for lows as winds turn more southerly and increase to 15-20 mph after midnight. The gradient will continue to strengthen ahead of an approaching cold front that will invade the northwestern counties just after sunrise and push southeast by early afternoon. Just ahead, winds will shift westerly and begin to gust up to 20-30 mph with north to northwest winds up to 30-40 mph after FROPA. With suppression heating ahead of the front, expect temperatures to still push into the 70s for much of the CWA with some low to mid 80s towards the Oklahoma state line. Winds will lull some overnight after sunset into Wednesday morning still gusting up to 20-30 mph with even stronger winds and continued dry air expected heading into the long term forecast. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday) Issued at 129 PM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022 The first half of the long term period will be concerned with high winds, fire, and dust. Behind the cold front from the short term, northwest winds will gust to 20-30 mph to start Wednesday increasing to 40-50 mph by afternoon coupled with peak heating and the strongest mixing. There could be some isolated 50-60 mph gusts for northwestern counties but confidence is low on high wind criteria as of now. Blowing dust will be a concern across much of the CWA, especially out west and northwest where the driest conditions are located, mainly west of the Hwy 83 corridor. Partly cloudy skies with lows in the 30s and highs around the 60 degree mark otherwise Wednesday and Thursday. Winds will continue to blow into Thursday with gusts just as high as a shortwave in the mid levels reinforces the strong gradient mixed to the surface. Blowing dust will continue to be a concern Thursday afternoon but winds will diminish towards sunset 20-30 mph and 10-20 mph overnight into Friday morning. Otherwise, continued dry conditions with northwest flow aloft with a ridge across the Rockies and high plains. A couple of freeze morning Friday and Saturday with lighter winds and clear skies but nice warming trend over the weekend into the 70s Saturday and even 80s for Sunday and beyond. Morning lows will become much more mild seeing 40s towards the end of the period with return south flow the predominant factor for this time period. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1215 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 VFR conditions are expected to prevail at the terminals through this period. MVFR/IFR stratus developing over northern Oklahoma and far south central/southeast Kansas will continue to develop northward overnight. At this time, it appears this will stay east of the Dodge City and Hays terminals. Winds will be veering from a southerly to westerly direction through the remainder of tonight into Tuesday morning. A cold front will push south through the area by midday/early afternoon with north winds gusting to 25-35 knots behind the front. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1148 AM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022 Elevated to near critical conditions expected Tuesday afternoon behind a cold front that will see north to northwest gusts up to 30-40 mph. With temperatures widespread into the 70s and even low to mid 80s, expect relative humidity values to drop into the 15-25 percent range. Wednesday and Thursday look to be the most prime for fire weather with critical conditions expected as northwest winds continue to be strong. Gusts up to 50-60 mph are likely, especially during the peak heating hours of the afternoon each day. With temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s and very dry air, relative humidity values expected to be in the 10-20 percent range. The most critical areas will be west of the Hwy 283 corridor towards the Colorado state line with the stronger winds and lower humidity values. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 38 73 36 61 / 0 10 10 0 GCK 36 73 34 59 / 0 10 0 0 EHA 41 83 34 60 / 0 0 0 0 LBL 36 82 34 61 / 0 0 0 0 HYS 37 68 36 59 / 0 20 20 0 P28 39 75 40 65 / 0 10 10 0 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening for KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090. High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening for KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>080-084>089. && SHORT TERM...Lowe LONG TERM...Lowe AVIATION...Gerard FIRE WEATHER...Lowe
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:01 AM CDT, 23 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 501 AM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-051000- Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 501 AM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022 /401 AM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south central...southwest and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- A cold front will move through the area on Tuesday. Behind the front, strong and gusty northwest winds gusting to 50-60 mph are expected to develop on Wednesday and Thursday. This will result in areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. In addition, low relative humidity and the strong winds will cause critical fire weather conditions. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Tuesday - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Wednesday - Fire weather: Extreme risk - Non thunderstorm wind: Elevated risk * Thursday - Fire weather: Extreme risk - Non thunderstorm wind: Elevated risk * Friday - Excessive cold: Limited risk - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Saturday - Excessive cold: Elevated risk - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk * Sunday - Excessive cold: Elevated risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && For more details visit our webpage https://weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ddc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 4:08 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford and 18 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:08 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford and 18 more | 40 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:12 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens | 15 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:55 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 14 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.