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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2022, 2:51 PM CST for 12 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 5, 2022, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 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 4, 2022, 2:51 PM CST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2022, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2022, 3:50 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 2863 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
059 WWUS83 KDDC 042051 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 251 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...Critical Fire Weather Late Today And Saturday Afternoon... KSZ084>086-050615- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1800Z-220306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.220305T1800Z-220306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220305T0100Z/ Morton-Stevens-Seward- 251 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074... 075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 084... 085 AND 086... 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 to 6 PM CST Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton... Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph this afternoon and Saturday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent this afternoon and Saturday. * 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. && $$ KSZ081-087>090-050615- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1800Z-220306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.220305T1800Z-220306T0000Z/ Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 251 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 081...087... 088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ074>076-050615- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1800Z-220306T0000Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell- 251 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074... 075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...084...085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant and Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today and Saturday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent today. Afternoon Humidity as low as 15 percent Saturday. * 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. && Springer $$ KSZ043-061>063-050100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220305T0100Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney- 251 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 /151 PM MST Fri Mar 4 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062 AND 063... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny and Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && Springer $$ KSZ046-064>066-077>080-050615- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1800Z-220306T0000Z/ Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- 251 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 046...064... 065...066...077...078...079...080...081...087...088...089 AND 090... * 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 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards and Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa. * Winds...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
4 follow-up statements
374 WWUS83 KDDC 050033 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 633 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE RISK SATURDAY... KSZ084>086-050845- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220305T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0009.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Morton-Stevens-Seward- 633 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CST SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074... 075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...084...085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton... Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ074>076-050845- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220305T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell- 633 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075...076...084...085 AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...075... 076...084...085 AND 086... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant and Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ043-061>063-050145- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220305T0100Z/ Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney- 633 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 /533 PM MST Fri Mar 4 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...061...062 AND 063... $$ KSZ081-087>090-050845- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0009.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 633 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CST SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 081... 087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...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...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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. && $$ KSZ046-064>066-077>080-050845- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- 633 PM CST Fri Mar 4 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 046...064...065...066...077...078...079...080... 081...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards and Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 19 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
369 WWUS83 KDDC 050748 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 148 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE RISK SATURDAY... KSZ046-064-065-074>077-050900- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray- 148 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 046...064...065...066...077... 078...079...080...081...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Relative humidity is not expected to reach criteria. $$ KSZ066-078>080-052200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0006.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0009.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- 148 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...078...079 AND 080... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford... Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards and Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && Springer $$ KSZ081-084>090-052200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.220305T1600Z-220306T0100Z/ Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 148 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 081...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...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...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Springer
159 WWUS83 KDDC 051826 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1226 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...CRITICAL FIRE RISK SATURDAY... KSZ066-078-079-084>087-051930- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220306T0100Z/ Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 1226 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...078...079...084...085...086 AND 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. A cold front has moved through the area. The cooler and slightly more moist airmass will keep relative humidity above critical levels. $$ KSZ080-081-088>090-060100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220306T0100Z/ Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1226 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 080...081... 088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...West to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
841 WWUS83 KDDC 052150 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 350 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 KSZ080-081-088>090-052300- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220306T0100Z/ Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 350 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 080...081...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Conditions continue to improve across the area as cooler and slightly more moist air spreads in behind a cold front. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning has been cancelled. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1:19 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:43 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Grant and 13 more | 23 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2022Every red flag warning in 2022
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.