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City of Medicine Lodge, KS
Monday April 3rd, 2023 :: 11:00 a.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 11:00PM Tuesday

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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TREGO ... ELLIS ... SCOTT ... LANE ... NESS ... RUSH ... HAMILTON ... KEARNY ... FINNEY ... HODGEMAN ... PAWNEE ... STAFFORD ... HASKELL ... GRAY ... FORD ... EDWARDS ... KIOWA ... PRATT ... MEADE ... CLARK ... COMANCHE ... BARBER

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
City of Medicine Lodge, KS
114 W 1st Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-886-3908

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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