Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Apr 14, 2011, 3:06 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 14, 2011, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 20 hr. 3 reports 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
- Apr 14, 2011, 3:06 PM MDT (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2011, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 2:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- 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 21:06 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 8:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Sse Springfield, CO | |
| Apr 15, 8:50 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 7 Sse Springfield, CO | |
| Apr 15, 11:12 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Sse Springfield, 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 (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 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
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
874 WWUS75 KPUB 142106 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 306 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 COZ089-093>099-150330- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0002.110415T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0006.110415T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 306 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MDT FRIDAY. THIS WARNING UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...EAST OF THE I-25 CORRIDOR. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PLAINS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
542 WWUS75 KPUB 150233 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 833 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 COZ089-093>099-151030- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...ORDWAY...OLNEY SPRINGS...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD... BRANSON...KIM...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR... SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 833 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT FRIDAY. * LOCATION...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...THERE WILL BE STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER KANSAS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED. THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS. && $$
187 WWUS75 KPUB 150914 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 314 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 COZ089-093>095-097-151015- /O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- 314 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT WINDS SHOULD STAY BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA. $$ COZ096-098-099-151515- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 314 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...EASTERN KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A DEPARTING BLIZZARD IN KANSAS THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED. THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS. && $$ SR
121 WWUS75 KPUB 151312 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 712 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 COZ096-098-099-152000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 712 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...EASTERN KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH KANSAS THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
164 WWUS75 KPUB 151559 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 959 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 COZ096-098-099-152000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 959 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...EASTERN KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF A STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH KANSAS WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED. THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS. && $$
294 WWUS75 KPUB 152009 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 209 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 COZ096-098-099-152115- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110415T2000Z/ EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 209 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES IN EASTERN COLORADO ALONG THE KANSAS BORDER. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH KANSAS IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA...ALLOWING HIGH WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM TO DECREASE OVER EASTERN COLORADO. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACT...WHILE THE EXPECTED WINDS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED DAMAGING...THEY CAN STILL POSE A TRAVEL HAZARD TO MOTOR VEHICLES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:15 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and 1 more | 29 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.