Wildfire — Ness, Kansas

2022-10-23 · Ness, Kansas

Event narrative

A grass and brush fire progressed northwest of McCracken.

Wider weather episode

A strong low level jet from the southwest across the CWA prevailed ahead of cold front that tightened the pressure gradient significantly 9-10 mb from north to south. Wind gusts up to 60 to 70 mph were reported with a number of wildfires that sparked during the afternoon hours. Relative humidity values were down to 15-20 percent giving way to high wind and red flag warnings for the entire viewing area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060994. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.