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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1005 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025


KSZ097-101-MOZ077-088>091-093>095-101>103-120100-
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Crawford-Cherokee-Barton-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
1005 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW
HUMIDITY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather
  Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 089 Dade, Fire Weather Zone
  090 Greene, Fire Weather Zone 091 Webster, Fire Weather Zone
  093 Newton, Fire Weather Zone 094 Lawrence, Fire Weather Zone
  095 Christian, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford, Fire Weather
  Zone 101 Cherokee, Fire Weather Zone 101 McDonald, Fire
  Weather Zone 102 Barry and Fire Weather Zone 103 Stone.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80.

* 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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