Weather Alerts for Andrew CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| ANDREW COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Atchison - Doniphan - Leavenworth - Atchison - Nodaway - Worth - Gentry - Harrison - Holt - Andrew - De Kalb - Daviess - Buchanan - Clinton - Platte |
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| Effective: Sat, 3/21 11:23am | Updated: Sat, 3/21 5:05pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 3/21 10:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Saturday Across NE Kansas and NW Missouri... .Low relative humidity and wind gusts around 25 MPH on Saturday afternoon, leading to critical fire weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 025, 102 and 103. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 011, 012, 013, 014, 020, 021 and 028. * TIMING...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * WIND...Southwest around 15 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH * HUMIDITY...Between 15 and 25 percent in the afternoon Information: 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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