Alert archive / Kansas / Red Flag Warnings in 2023
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 3, 2023, 10:59 AM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 4, 2023, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 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
- Apr 3, 2023, 10:59 AM CDT (15:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2023, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2023, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 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 15:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 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
- 3143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
134 WWUS83 KDDC 031559 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1059 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 ...Critical Wildfire Danger Far Southwest Kansas Monday Afternoon... ...Widespread Dangerous Wildfire Conditions Tuesday... KSZ074-075-084>086-041200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0011.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0012.230403T1800Z-230404T0200Z/ Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 1059 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074, 075, 084, 085, AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074, 075, 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 9 AM to 11 PM CDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * WINDS...Monday: Southwest 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 45 mph. Tuesday: Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. An abrupt shift to northwest wind is expected Tuesday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists Tuesday. 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>066-076>081-087>090-041200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0011.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 1059 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 /959 AM MDT Mon Apr 3 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030, 031, 043, 044, 045, 046, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 076, 077, 078, 079, 080, 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 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ Tuesday. 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 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 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. An abrupt shift to northwest wind is expected Tuesday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists. 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
6 follow-up statements
065 WWUS83 KDDC 040156 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 856 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 ...Critical Wildfire Danger Far Southwest Kansas Monday Afternoon... ...Widespread Dangerous Wildfire Conditions Tuesday... KSZ074-075-084>086-041200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230404T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 856 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 11 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074, 075, 084, 085, AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074, 075, 084, 085, AND 086... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists Tuesday. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-076>081-087>090-041200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 856 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 /756 PM MDT Mon Apr 3 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030, 031, 043, 044, 045, 046, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 066, 076, 077, 078, 079, 080, 081, 087, 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
164 WWUS83 KDDC 040347 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1047 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 ...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY... KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-050400- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.230404T1400Z-230405T0400Z/ 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- 1047 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 /947 PM MDT Mon Apr 3 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ TUESDAY 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...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
007 WWUS83 KDDC 041953 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 253 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY... KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>077-042100- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230405T0400Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray- 253 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 /153 PM MDT Tue Apr 4 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030, 031, 043, 044, 045, 046, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 074, 075, 076, AND 077... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. A cold front has moved through these regions and the relative humidity values have risen to 20% or above. Winds will remain breezy out of the northwest at 15-30 mph. $$ KSZ066-078>081-084>090-050400- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230405T0400Z/ Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark-Comanche-Barber- 253 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066, 078, 079, 080, 081, 084, 085, 086, 087, 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 066, 078, 079, 080, 081, 084, 085, 086, 087, 088, 089, and 090. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists. 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. && $$
292 WWUS83 KDDC 042027 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 327 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY... KSZ066-078-079-042130- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230405T0400Z/ Stafford-Ford-Edwards- 327 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066, 078, AND 079... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. A cold front has passed through these areas and relative humidity values have risen to around 20%. Winds will continue to be breezy out of the northwest. $$ KSZ080-081-084>090-050400- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230405T0400Z/ Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 327 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 080, 081, 084, 085, 086, 087, 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 080, 081, 084, 085, 086, 087, 088, 089, and 090. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists. 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. && $$
887 WWUS83 KDDC 042233 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 533 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...Critical Fire Conditions Continue Near Oklahoma... KSZ080-081-084>090-050400- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230405T0400Z/ Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 533 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 080, 081, 084, 085, 086, 087, 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Winds becoming northwest this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignition will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior, and burn out of control. High end dangerous wildfire potential exists. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
463 WWUS83 KDDC 050015 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 715 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...Fire Danger Diminishing Quickly This Evening... KSZ080-081-084>090-050115- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230405T0400Z/ Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 715 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 080, 081, 084, 085, 086, 087, 088, 089, AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. The cold front has cleared the Oklahoma state line, with Medicine Lodge reporting a diminished northwest wind and increasing humidity above red flag criteria. The cold front has yet to clear all of Morton county, but it will by 8 pm, when humidity will rise and winds will become northerly. The red flag warning is cancelled in Kansas for the evening. $$ Turner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 11:09 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 12 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.