Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued May 11 at 11:36PM CDT until May 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Phillips; Smith; Rooks; Osborne Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.

* WINDS...Northerly winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust as high
as 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North Central Kansas Locations outside of
the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-
critical fire weather conditions.

Recommendations

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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