Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 6, 2008, 3:20 PM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 7, 2008, 7:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 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
- Feb 6, 2008, 3:20 PM MST (22:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2008, 7:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2008, 5:06 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Boulder County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Park County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2104 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KBOU 062220 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 320 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 COZ035-036-070630- /O.UPG.KBOU.HW.A.0001.080207T1000Z-080208T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0002.080207T1000Z-080208T0100Z/ LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...NEDERLAND... RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY...EVERGREEN... GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 320 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS...ALONG WITH CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG MOUNTAIN WAVE...WILL CREATE HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH OR MORE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR HIGHLY LIKELY. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KBOU 070628 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1128 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 COZ035-036-071430- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.080207T1000Z-080208T0100Z/ LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...NEDERLAND... RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY...EVERGREEN... GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 1128 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE FRONT RANGE IN NORTHERN COLORADO. AREAS COVERED BY THIS WARMING INCLUDE THE FOOTHILLS IN LARIMER...BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IN COMBINATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAVORABLE MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS...WILL LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS ON EAST SLOPES OF THE FRONT RANGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON THROUGHOUT THE DAY THURSDAY...WITH GUSTS OF 70 TO 85 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS...GENERALLY ABOVE 7500 FEET. THESE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR WILL HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ BAKER
000 WWUS75 KBOU 070940 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 240 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 COZ035-036-071745- /O.EXT.KBOU.HW.W.0002.080207T1400Z-080208T0300Z/ LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...NEDERLAND... RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY...EVERGREEN... GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 240 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS IN NORTHERN COLORADO... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL 7 AM THIS MORNING. THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS THURSDAY EVENING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IN COMBINATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAVORABLE MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS...WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND VERY GUSTY WINDS IN THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS THIS MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 75 TO 85 MPH ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS ABOVE 7500 FEET. THESE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE QUITE A BIT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR WILL HIGHLY LIKELY. $$ BAKER
000 WWUS75 KBOU 071450 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 750 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 COZ035-036-072300- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...NEDERLAND... RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY...EVERGREEN... GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 750 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IN COMBINATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAVORABLE MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS...WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND VERY GUSTY WINDS IN THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS TODAY. WINDS WERE JUST BEGINNING TO INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE NOON HOUR. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BECOME COMMON...WITH GUSTS INCREASING UP TO 80 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS ALONG THE PEAK TO PEAK HIGHWAY FROM GOLDEN GATE CANYON STATE PARK TO NEDERLAND...ALLENSPARK...AND ESTES PARK. LOCATIONS AROUND WONDERVU AND RED FEATHER LAKES WILL ALSO BE PRONE TO THE HIGH WINDS. THESE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW....ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR WILL HIGHLY LIKELY. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ BARJENBRUCH
000 WWUS75 KBOU 071918 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1218 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 COZ035-036-080300- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...NEDERLAND... RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY...EVERGREEN... GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 1218 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND VERY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON...WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS ALONG THE PEAK TO PEAK HIGHWAY FROM GOLDEN GATE CANYON STATE PARK TO NEDERLAND...ALLENSPARK...AND ESTES PARK. LOCATIONS IN AND NEAR COAL CREEK CANYON AND RED FEATHER LAKES WILL ALSO BE PRONE TO THE HIGH WINDS. PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED SO FAR INCLUDE... 69 MPH AT THE WIND TECHNOLOGY CENTER. 66 MPH NEAR LEFTHAND CANYON ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOULDER. 60 MPH NEAR ESTES PARK. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR WILL HIGHLY LIKELY. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ BARJENBRUCH
000 WWUS75 KBOU 080006 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 506 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 COZ035-036-080115- /O.CAN.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET- JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET- INCLUDING...ESTES PARK...GLENDEVEY...NEDERLAND... RED FEATHER LAKES...BAILEY...CENTRAL CITY...EVERGREEN... GEORGETOWN...IDAHO SPRINGS...WESTCREEK 506 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. ALTHOUGH GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME GUSTS TO 60 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 5:20 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | BOU | Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Jefferson and 3 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:24 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BOU | Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Jefferson and 3 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Colorado, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
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.