Ness City, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Kansas.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

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/ Saturday.

* 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 064
Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075
Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077
Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 084
Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086
Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088
Clark.

* TIMING...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
Saturday.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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.

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