Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2006, 8:59 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 6, 2006, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2006, 8:59 PM MDT (02:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2006, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2006, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 221 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2841 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS85 KPUB 060259 RFWPUB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 859 PM MDT WED APR 5 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS AND DRY FUELS...FROM 10 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 9 PM THURSDAY...FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 9000 FEET IN FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225 THROUGH 237... INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...FREMONT COUNTY...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. THE WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE OVER NIGHT AND WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT TO MODERATE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH THE AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM ON THURSDAY. A STORM SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE AREA WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH... ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... COZ221-222-225>237-061900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060406T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0010.060406T1600Z-060407T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.060406T1600Z-060407T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 859 PM MDT WED APR 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE PREVIOUS RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET... INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT...AND DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITIONAL...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS85 KPUB 061055 RFWPUB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 455 AM MDT THU APR 6 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RHS...DRY FUELS...AND POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTNING...FROM 10 AM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY... FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 9000 FEET IN FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225 THROUGH 237...INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...FREMONT COUNTY...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH THE AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM ON THURSDAY. A STORM SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE AREA WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...DRY FUELS...AND POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTNING WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. COZ221-222-225>237-070300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.060406T1600Z-060407T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 455 AM MDT THU APR 6 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS BELOW 9000 FEET... INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND TELLER COUNTY...THE WET MOUNTAINS...AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS... AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT... AND DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. 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 POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTNING WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER. $$ LW
000 WWUS85 KPUB 070248 RFWPUB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 848 PM MDT THU APR 6 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... .DECREASING WINDS AND TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...THIS EVENING HAVE HELPED LESSEN THE FIRE DANGER ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FOR RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT. COZ221-222-225>237-070400- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060407T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 848 PM MDT THU APR 6 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. DECREASING WINDS AND TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...THIS EVENING HAVE HELPED LESSEN THE FIRE DANGER ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO. THIS WILL ALLOW THE FOR RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT. WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION...WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS. HOWEVER...WITH HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND COOLER TEMPERATURES...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 4:30 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:45 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Otero and 1 more | 23 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.