Wildfire in Ness, Kansas

Wildfire October 23, 2022 · Ness, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

A grass and brush fire progressed northwest of McCracken.

The wider storm

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 1060994. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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