Red Flag Warning until 10:00PM Thursday 
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 10 PM CDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche.
* TIMING...From 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Thursday.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELLIS ... NESS ... RUSH ... HODGEMAN ... PAWNEE ... GRAY ... FORD ... EDWARDS ... KIOWA ... MEADE ... CLARK ... COMANCHE
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 Ellis, Kansas
815 Jefferson St
Ellis, KS 67637
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-726-4812
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