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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO

November 27, 20069 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Nov 27, 2006, 3:12 PM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 28, 2006, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 15 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 27, 2006, 3:12 PM MST (22:12 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 28, 2006, 12:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 28, 2006, 2:48 PM MST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 28, 7:32 AM MSTSNOW 1Maysville, CO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 282 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2006-11-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2006-11-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KPUB 272212
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
312 PM MST MON NOV 27 2006

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT PLAINS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN STRENGTH TONIGHT AS THE JET
STREAM MOVES INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE
AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES AND
ADJACENT PLAINS.

COZ072>075-078>080-087-280415-
/O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0004.061128T0600Z-061128T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0006.061128T0700Z-061129T0000Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
312 PM MST MON NOV 27 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET
MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND HUERFANO COUNTY.

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH
TUESDAY. GUSTS OF 70 TO 90 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KPUB 280339
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
839 PM MST MON NOV 27 2006

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT PLAINS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN STRENGTH TONIGHT AS THE JET
STREAM MOVES INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO. VERY STRONG WINDS AND
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES AND
ADJACENT PLAINS.

COZ072>075-078>080-087-280945-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.061128T0700Z-061129T0000Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
839 PM MST MON NOV 27 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
5 PM MST TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
5 PM MST TUESDAY. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET
MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND HUERFANO COUNTY.

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH
TUESDAY. GUSTS OF 70 TO 90 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KPUB 280720
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1220 AM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT PLAINS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN STRENGTH TONIGHT AS THE JET
STREAM MOVES INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO. VERY STRONG WINDS AND
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES AND
ADJACENT PLAINS.

COZ072>075-078>080-087-281400-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-061129T0000Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
1220 AM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET
MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND HUERFANO COUNTY.

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH
TUESDAY. GUSTS OF 70 TO 90 MPH ARE LIKELY.

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

$$

METZE
000 
WWUS75 KPUB 281042
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
342 AM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT PLAINS TODAY...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO MOUNTAINS TODAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE IN STRENGTH TODAY AS THE JET STREAM MOVES INTO SOUTHERN
COLORADO. VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES AND ADJACENT PLAINS.

COZ072>075-078>080-087-281645-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-061129T0000Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
342 AM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET
MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND HUERFANO COUNTY.

LOOK FOR WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS TODAY. WIND GUSTS OF 70 TO 90 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE
WARNING AREA.

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

$$

METZE
000 
WWUS75 KPUB 281603
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
903 AM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT PLAINS TODAY...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS TODAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN STRENGTH TODAY AS THE JET STREAM
MOVES INTO SOUTHERN COLORADO. VERY STRONG WINDS AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SLOPES AND ADJACENT PLAINS.

COZ072>075-078>080-087-282215-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-061129T0000Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
903 AM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

THIS WARNING IS FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...WET
MOUNTAINS...WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...AND HUERFANO COUNTY.

LOOK FOR WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO
MOUNTAINS TODAY. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE
WARNING AREA.

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KPUB 282148
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
248 PM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

COZ072>075-078>080-087-282300-
/O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-061129T0000Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA...
STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...SILVER CLIFF...WESTCLIFFE...
RYE...GREENHORN MTN...WALSENBURG
248 PM MST TUE NOV 28 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
OVER THE THE PASSES AND RIDGE TOPS...BUT DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO
LONGER EXPECTED. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

ROSE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 3:00 PM MSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryPUBChaffee, Lake48 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.