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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Oct 28, 2024, 2:22 PM CDT for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 29, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Oct 28, 2024, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 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, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 2729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
820 WWUS83 KDDC 281922 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 222 PM CDT Mon Oct 28 2024 KSZ064-077-078-086>088-290000- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.A.0016.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-241029T0000Z/ Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Seward-Meade-Clark- 222 PM CDT Mon Oct 28 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>076-084-085-291000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0016.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0021.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-241029T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens- 222 PM CDT Mon Oct 28 2024 /122 PM MDT Mon Oct 28 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ030-043>045-291000- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0016.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0021.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness- 222 PM CDT Mon Oct 28 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS... 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 7 PM CDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane and Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness. * WINDS...South 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 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. && $$ KSZ065-066-079>081-089-090-290000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-241029T0000Z/ Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- 222 PM CDT Mon Oct 28 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
3 follow-up statements
714 WWUS83 KDDC 290528 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1228 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 ...STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO FIRE DANGER TUESDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>076-084-085-291330- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Morton-Stevens- 1228 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 /1128 PM MDT Mon Oct 28 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, 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 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
303 WWUS83 KDDC 291048 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 548 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 ...STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO FIRE DANGER TUESDAY AFTERNOON... KSZ077-086-300000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0021.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ Gray-Seward- 548 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward. * WINDS...South 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>076-084-085-300000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.241029T1800Z-241030T0000Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Morton-Stevens- 548 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 /448 AM MDT Tue Oct 29 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, 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 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * WINDS...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
104 WWUS83 KDDC 292331 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 631 PM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>077-084>086-300045- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-241030T0000Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant- Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward- 631 PM CDT Tue Oct 29 2024 /531 PM MDT Tue Oct 29 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDS $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2:16 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 12 more | 12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.