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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this fire weather watch at Apr 13, 2011, 3:49 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2011, 3:49 PM MDT (21:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2011, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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, 9.8 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
051 WWUS85 KPUB 132149 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 349 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT...FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM FRIDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS...BACA...KIOWA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...THAT WAS IN EFFECT...FROM 1000 AM UNTIL 800 PM THURSDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...228... 229...230...232...233...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...THE WET AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO AND BACA COUNTIES...HAS BEEN CANCELLED... COZ232-233-237-141400- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0020.110414T1600Z-110415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0021.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 349 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233 AND 237. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH EXPLOSIVE RATES OF GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH FIRES THAT ARE STILL BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ222-224-225-228>230-132300- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0020.110414T1600Z-110415T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 349 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...228...229 AND 230... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ COZ231-234>236-141400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0021.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 349 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...234...235 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...234...235 AND 236. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH EXPLOSIVE RATES OF GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH FIRES THAT ARE STILL BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
992 WWUS85 KPUB 140104 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 704 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT...FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM FRIDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS...BACA...KIOWA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ231>237-141715- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0021.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 704 PM MDT WED APR 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH EXPLOSIVE RATES OF GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH FIRES THAT ARE STILL BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
518 WWUS85 KPUB 140928 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 328 AM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...REMAINS IN EFFECT...FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM FRIDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES CROWLEY...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS...BACA...KIOWA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ231>237-150130- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0021.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 328 AM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH EXPLOSIVE RATES OF GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH FIRES THAT ARE STILL BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
541 WWUS85 KPUB 142115 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 315 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM FRIDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES CROWLEY...OTERO... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ231>237-151315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0021.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0029.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 315 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES THAT ARE ALREADY BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 4:14 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 35 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:26 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 24 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.