NWS Hastings NEFW.W 0027May 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Phillips, Rooks, Valley and 7 more, KS and NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a red flag warning for Phillips, Rooks, Valley and 7 more in Kansas, Nebraska, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on May 13. It was the 27th red flag warning the NWS office in Hastings issued in 2026. Kansas had 6 red flag warnings in May 2026, against 5 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Kansas's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Phillips, Rooks, Valley and 7 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:17 p.m. CDT, May 12, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, May 13, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, May 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGID FW.W 0027
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... Increasing relative humidity values in combination with lightening winds has brought an end to the critical fire weather conditions foe the day. As result, the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1PM UNTIL 10PM WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...South to southeast winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust as high as 25 to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected to reach elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.