Cheyenne County

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening
for wind and low relative humidity for fire weather zones 013...
027... 252... 253 and 254...

* affected area... in Colorado... fire weather zone 252 Yuma...
fire weather zone 253 Kit Carson and fire weather zone 254
Cheyenne co. In Kansas... fire weather zone 013 Sherman and
fire weather zone 027 Wallace.

* Winds... south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative humidity... as low as 11 percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.



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... On this date in weather history...

In 1995, lightning struck an antenna tower in Goodland
Kansas, traveled into a home and caused extensive damage to
electrical equipment, sheetrock, and siding. Damage was also
inflicted to televisions in a 6 block area surrounding the home.

In 1999, softball sized hail fell during a severe thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Tribune Kansas in Greeley County. Crop damage
was estimated at 2 million dollars.