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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 29, 2023, 3:12 AM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 30, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 8 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 29, 2023, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2023, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 3:21 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | MESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR). |
| Mar 30, 4:01 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | MESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR). |
| Mar 30, 4:49 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS STATION KGCK GARDEN CITY. |
| Mar 30, 5:06 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | MESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR). |
| Mar 30, 5:23 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 9 Nw Wilburton, KS | MESONET STATION CGLK1 CIMARRON. |
| Mar 30, 5:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS STATION KTQK SCOTT CITY. |
| Mar 30, 6:21 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 5 Wnw Elkhart, KS | MESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART. |
| Mar 30, 6:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Elkhart, KS | AWOS STATION KEHA ELKHART AWOS SITE. |
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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 2389 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
428 WWUS83 KDDC 290812 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 312 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-301200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 312 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 /212 AM MDT Wed Mar 29 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 084, AND 085... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 084, AND 085... 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 CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. 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 $$ KSZ076-086-301200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Haskell-Seward- 312 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076 AND 086... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076 AND 086... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && Springer $$ KSZ043-063-301200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ Scott-Finney- 312 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 063... 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 to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. 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 $$ KSZ087>090-301200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 312 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 087, 088, 089, AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && Springer $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
4 follow-up statements
632 WWUS83 KDDC 292005 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 KSZ077-301145- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Gray- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077... 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 to 9 PM CDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. 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. && $$ KSZ087-301145- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Meade- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ044-301145- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ Lane- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044... 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 to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. 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. && $$ KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-301145- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 /205 PM MDT Wed Mar 29 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 076, 084, 085, AND 086... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 076, 084, 085, AND 086... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ063-301145- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ Finney- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 063... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. 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. && $$ KSZ043-301145- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/ Scott- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott. * WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-301145- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045, 046, 064, 065, 066, 078, 079, 080, AND 081... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. 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. && $$ KSZ088>090-301145- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Clark-Comanche-Barber- 305 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
802 WWUS83 KDDC 300504 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1204 AM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-302000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1700Z-230331T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 1204 AM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 /1104 PM MDT Wed Mar 29 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 076, 084, 085, AND 086... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 063, 074, 075, 076, 077, 084, 085, 086, AND 087... 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/ Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. 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. && $$ KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-302000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 1204 AM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045, 046, 064, 065, 066, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043-044-302000- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0008.230330T1700Z-230331T0200Z/ Scott-Lane- 1204 AM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
576 WWUS83 KDDC 301746 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1246 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-310200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens- Seward-Meade- 1246 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 /1146 AM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 063, 074, 075, 076, 077, 084, 085, 086, AND 087... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 063, 074, 075, 076, 077, 084, 085, 086, AND 087... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043-044-310200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230331T0200Z/ Scott-Lane- 1246 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. 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. && $$ KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-310200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 1246 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045, 046, 064, 065, 066, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
384 WWUS83 KDDC 310204 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 904 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-311015- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0010.230331T0204Z-230331T0400Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 904 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 /804 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 084, AND 085... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 074, 075, 084, AND 085... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * WINDS...On Friday West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. 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. && $$ KSZ063-076-077-086-087-311015- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230331T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Finney-Haskell-Gray-Seward-Meade- 904 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063, 076, 077, 086, AND 087... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063, 076, 077, 086, AND 087... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * WINDS...On Friday West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ043-044-310315- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230331T0200Z/ Scott-Lane- 904 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043 AND 044... $$ KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-311015- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.230331T1700Z-230401T0200Z/ Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark- Comanche-Barber- 904 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045, 046, 064, 065, 066, 078, 079, 080, 081, 088, 089, AND 090... * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire could become quickly out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ 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 Mar 29, 3:07 AM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 3:07 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 307 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 ...Updated Long Term and Fire Weather... .SHORT TERM...(Today through Thursday) Issued at 129 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 Forecast remains on track through the short term period as guidance continues to indicate a cold front attached to a surface low in southeast Canada will extend all the way into the central plains, and drift into our area during the late morning/early afternoon Wednesday. Models have trended a bit farther south with this boundary, now suggesting up to 2/3rds of our area could be within the post-frontal airmass and cooler temperatures. Therefore, max temperatures have been adjusted accordingly, with highs ranging from the low 50s north to low 70s near the KS/OK border. Wednesday night, as a powerful upper level wave moves east into the Intermountain West, a lee cyclone in eastern CO will deepen, drawing the front back northward as a warm front. Southerly winds will increase in response south of this baroclinic zone, which will help keep the boundary layer well mixed through the overnight period. As a result, temperatures will stay fairly warm with lows in the 40s for most and mid/upper 30s across the far northwest zones. Daytime Thursday, the lee cyclone will continue to deepen ahead of the approaching upper level wave, allowing a dryline to sharpen somewhere around US-83 with very strong winds on either side. On the east side, strong southerly winds sustained in the 30-40 mph range gusting to 50+ mph will transport warm theta-e poleward, resulting in temperatures rising into the low to mid 70s along with an outside shot at thunderstorm development, which could become severe. However, thunderstorm initiation is still expected to fail owing to a strong capping inversion at the base of a stout EML, and lagging upper level support. If any thunderstorm can form, the far southeast/east zones will be favored, with all severe hazards possible. But to reiterate, this is highly unlikely, which is in line with the latest SPC Convective Outlook that only has the far southeastern tip of Barber county within any severe probabilities. To the west of the dryline, much higher confidence exists in a high wind/blowing dust event Thursday afternoon. As the lee cyclone deepens, guidance agrees a 45-55 kt southwesterly 850-700-mb jet will overspread far western KS, and with very deep boundary layer mixing (as high as 600-mb per forecast soundings), this momentum will be easily advecting to the surface. The resulting surface wind field will be significant, especially across far southwest KS, with sustained winds in the 35-45 mph range gusting to 50-60 mph, and perhaps even higher. Given the ongoing exceptional drought, blowing dust will assuredly accompany the winds, and as such both high wind and blowing dust headlines are being considered, the former being more likely. Additionally, the strong downsloping winds along with clear skies will support temperatures increasing into the upper 70s/low 80s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 307 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 Key messages: Severe drought conditions will continue through the long term period as no appreciable precipitation potential is evident. Strong winds are again likely on Friday ahead of and behind a cold front, but these will be noticeably weaker than Thursday. Strong winds will continue into the overnight period Thursday as the upper level trough picks up speed and ejects into the central plains, maintaining the strong pressure field around the surface trough, however they will weaken somewhat given the loss of daytime mixing. These strong winds will act to keep the boundary layer mixed overnight, supporting lows only in the upper 30s west to low 50s near central KS. Daytime Friday, winds will increase once again as boundary layer mixing resumes, but this time weaker as the surface low pulls away, and initially out of the west, then turning north-northwest with the passage of a cold front Friday morning. Cold advection will knock temperatures down substantially, with afternoon highs ranging from the upper 50s northwest to upper 60s southeast. As the surface low occludes late Friday, the "wrap- around" region of precipitation on the back side of the low may clip our far northern zones, bringing a potential few hundredths or so of rain, however the GEFS members are essentially completely dry, with only around half of the EPS members forecasting this scenario. Therefore, confidence is low, but inherited slight chance pops (15-24%) were maintained. Friday night, winds will finally weaken as the influence of the strong upper level wave departs southwest KS, and surface high pressure builds into the central plains. Light winds and clear skies will support radiational cooling, and below freezing temperatures will return to the area with lows in the mid 20s to low 30s. Saturday currently appears to be quite pleasant as upper level shortwave ridging moves over the Rockies and High Plains, with light winds and clear skies allowing temperatures to rebound into the 60s. Warming trend will continue on Sunday and Monday as southerly winds resume and send temperatures climbing into the 70s north to 80s south. Towards the end of the period, ensemble and deterministic guidance are suggesting another powerful wave will impact southwest KS, however spatiotemporal details still need to be worked out, so not much can be confidently said regarding this next system at this forecast range. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night) Issued at 1243 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 VFR flying conditions this TAF cycle for all terminals. Main concern will be wind direction, which will be all over the place as a weak cold front sags south into the area late morning/early afternoon Wednesday. Current brisk southerly winds will persist before beginning to turn southwesterly/westerly as the front approaches, then northerly/northeasterly once the front passes through HYS, GCK, and DDC. At the moment, the front is not expected to reach LBL, but if it does, the same wind direction progression can be expected. Late in the period, the front will lift back north, with southerly winds resuming and increasing as it passes back through DDC, GCK, and HYS. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 307 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 Significant fire weather conditions will arise Thursday afternoon across portions of far western KS. Daytime Thursday, a lee cyclone in eastern CO will rapidly deepen ahead of an approaching powerful upper level wave. As this occurs, a dryline will sharpen in the vicinity of US-83, with very strong southwesterly winds sustained in the 35-45 mph range gusting to 55-60+ mph to the west of the dryline. These downsloping winds will also contribute to temperatures soaring into the upper 70s/low 80 amidst cratering dewpoints, resulting in minimum relative humidity dropping into the 5-10% range. As a result, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for all counties along and west of US-83 from 1PM CDT through 9PM CDT. Fire weather conditions will likely bleed into Friday as strong winds around the surface low are maintained. A reasonably strong cold front will move through the area which will limit the most favorable juxtaposition of strong winds and low RH to far southwest KS and along the KS/OK border, but conditions still appear to justify the issuance of a Fire Weather Watch for all counties along the KS/CO and KS/OK borders in addition to Kearny, Grant, and Haskell counties from 12PM CDT through 9 PM CDT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 66 43 76 44 / 0 0 0 0 GCK 62 40 79 39 / 0 0 0 0 EHA 71 43 80 39 / 0 0 0 0 LBL 71 42 80 39 / 0 0 0 0 HYS 57 36 73 42 / 0 0 0 10 P28 69 43 70 55 / 0 0 10 10 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Fire Weather Watch from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening for KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085. && SHORT TERM...Springer LONG TERM...Springer AVIATION...Springer FIRE WEATHER...Springer
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 2:18 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 218 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-300730- 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- 218 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023 /118 AM MDT Wed Mar 29 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Significant fire weather conditions will arise Thursday afternoon across portions of far western KS. Daytime Thursday, a lee cyclone in eastern CO will rapidly deepen ahead of an approaching powerful upper level wave. As this occurs, a dryline will sharpen in the vicinity of US-83, with very strong southwesterly winds sustained in the 35-45 mph range gusting to 55-60+ mph to the west of the dryline. These downsloping winds will also contribute to temperatures soaring into the upper 70s/low 80 amidst cratering dewpoints, resulting in minimum relative humidity dropping into the 5-10% range. As a result, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for all counties along and west of US-83 from 1PM CDT through 9PM CDT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Springer
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 3:12 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 17 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:16 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 12 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:28 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 29 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.