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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS

000
WWUS83 KDDC 250713
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
213 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024


KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-260200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0015.240425T1800Z-240426T0200Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
213 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /113 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...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...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of
  control quickly given intense south to southwest winds and
  continued dry dormant fuels.

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.

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TATRO

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