Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 23, 2011, 3:21 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 24, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 7 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
- Mar 23, 2011, 3:21 PM MDT (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | RED CREEK RAWS SITE |
| Mar 24, 3:25 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | BUTTE CREEK CDOT SENSOR |
| Mar 24, 3:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | BUTTE CREEK CDOT SENSOR |
| Mar 24, 4:54 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 9 Nnw Woodland Park, CO | MANCHESTER RAWS SITE |
| Mar 24, 5:08 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Nne La Junta, CO | SECOND GUST OF 58 MPH AT 2317 UTC AS WELL |
| Mar 24, 5:31 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ssw Peterson Afb, CO | KCOS ASOS |
| Mar 24, 5:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 Nne La Junta, 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 2444 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
097 WWUS85 KPUB 232121 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 321 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 BELOW 8500 FEET...224...225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...AND ZONE 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...ZONE 222 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 224... 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...ZONE 235...AND ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA...WITH THE ADDITION OF BACA COUNTY...FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN COMBINATION WITH DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH IF A FIRE SHOULD START. COZ237-241330- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0007.110324T1600Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 321 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO HIGH FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES BACA COUNTY. * WIND...ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. && $$ COZ234-236-232230- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0007.110324T1600Z-110325T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 321 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY FOR KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO HIGH FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...FUELS REMAIN DRY AND FIRE DANGER WILL STILL BE HIGH. $$ COZ221-222-224>233-235-241330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.110324T1600Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.110324T1800Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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-BENT COUNTY- 321 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 235... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225 THROUGH 233 AND 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA AND PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ SR
4 follow-up statements
646 WWUS85 KPUB 232127 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 326 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 BELOW 8500 FEET...224...225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...AND ZONE 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...ZONE 222 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 224... 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...ZONE 235...AND ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA...WITH THE ADDITION OF BACA COUNTY...FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN COMBINATION WITH DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH IF A FIRE SHOULD START. COZ237-241345- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0007.110324T1600Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 326 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO HIGH FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES BACA COUNTY. * WIND...ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. && $$ COZ234-236-232230- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0007.110324T1600Z-110325T0200Z/ KIOWA COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 326 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY FOR KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO HIGH FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...FUELS REMAIN DRY AND FIRE DANGER WILL STILL BE HIGH. $$ COZ221-222-224>233-235-241345- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.110324T1600Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.110324T1800Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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-BENT COUNTY- 326 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 235... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225 THROUGH 233 AND 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA AND PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ SR
039 WWUS85 KPUB 241005 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 405 AM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 BELOW 8500 FEET...224...225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...AND ZONE 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...ZONE 222 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 224... 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...ZONE 235...AND ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA AND PROWERS COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY FOR THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA...WITH THE ADDITION OF BACA COUNTY...FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN COMBINATION WITH DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH IF A FIRE SHOULD START. COZ221-222-224>233-235-250215- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.110324T1800Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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-BENT COUNTY- 405 AM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224...225...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233 AND 235......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231... 232...233 AND 235... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224...225...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233 AND 235......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231... 232...233 AND 235... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225 THROUGH 233 AND 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA AND PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ237-250215- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 405 AM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237...WHICH INCLUDES BACA COUNTY. * WIND...ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
208 WWUS85 KPUB 242022 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 222 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 BELOW 9000 FEET...222 BELOW 8500 FEET...224...225 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...AND ZONE 235...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST PLAINS EXCEPT KIOWA...PROWERS... AND BACA COUNTIES...AND MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 224... 225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND ZONES 227 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO...CROWLEY... OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND HUERFANO COUNTIES...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...CROWLEY...OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE SAME AREA AS WELL AS BENT COUNTY....NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...AND LOWER ELEVATIONS OF TELLER COUNTY. COZ221-226-235-250200- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110325T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 222 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221... 226 AND 235... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY. RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET ON FRIDAY FOR THESE AREAS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226 AND 235...WHICH INCLUDES LOWER ELEVATIONS OF TELLER COUNTY...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...AND BENT COUNTY. * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. && $$ COZ237-242130- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 222 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR BACA COUNTY FOR FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOO HIGH FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. $$ COZ222-224-225-227>233-251230- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0008.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0015.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110325T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 222 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222... 224...225...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224... 225...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...227... 228...229...230...231...232 AND 233....WHICH INCLUDES LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT COUNTY...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO AND PUEBLO COUNTIES...THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...CROWLEY...OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES. * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. IF A FIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. && $$ SR
233 WWUS85 KPUB 250140 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 740 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222 BELOW 8500 FEET...ZONES 224...225 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND ZONES 227 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO...CROWLEY... OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND HUERFANO COUNTIES...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...PUEBLO COUNTY...CROWLEY...OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. COZ222-224-225-227>233-251745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110325T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0015.110325T1800Z-110326T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 740 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224... 225...227...228...229...230...231...232...AND 233... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...227... 228...229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WIND...FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. IF AFIRE STARTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH COULD OCCUR. 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. && $$ COZ221-226-235-250245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110325T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 740 PM MDT THU MAR 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226 AND 235... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:21 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 10 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.