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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this red flag warning at Dec 2, 2022, 3:10 AM CST for 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 2, 2022, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
- Dec 2, 2022, 3:10 AM CST (09:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 2, 2022, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Republic County, KS, Washington County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 5:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Sse Concordia, KS | ASOS STATION KCNK CONCORDIA. |
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 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 479 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
429 WWUS83 KTOP 020910 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 310 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 KSZ008-020-034-021715- /O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0017.221202T1800Z-221203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0021.221202T1800Z-221203T0000Z/ Republic-Cloud-Ottawa- 310 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 020, AND 034... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 020, and 034. * WIND...West to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity of 19 to 25 percent. * 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. && $$ KSZ009-021-035-021715- /O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0021.221202T1800Z-221203T0000Z/ Washington-Clay-Dickinson- 310 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 009, 021, AND 035... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 009, 021, and 035. * WIND...West to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity of 19 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
2 follow-up statements
759 WWUS83 KTOP 021644 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 1044 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 KSZ008-009-020-021-034-035-030000- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0021.221202T1800Z-221203T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Cloud-Clay-Ottawa-Dickinson- 1044 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 020, AND 034... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa and Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson. * WIND...West to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity of 19 to 25 percent. * 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. && $$
554 WWUS83 KTOP 022358 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 558 PM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 KSZ008-009-020-021-034-035-030100- /O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-221203T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Cloud-Clay-Ottawa-Dickinson- 558 PM CST Fri Dec 2 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 020, 021, 034, AND 035... A cold front has moved through the area, which has allowed temperatures to decrease and relative humidity values to increase. Thus, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. Northwest winds behind the front, however, will remain strong with sustained values between 22 and 25 knots and gusts to 42 kts. Winds will begin to relax after 03Z. $$
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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.