Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 14, 2011, 3:15 PM MDT for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 1 report 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, 3:15 PM MDT (21:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 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 21:17 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, 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, 9.3 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.
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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
960 WWUS85 KPUB 150916 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 316 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES CROWLEY...OTERO... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ231>237-160130- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.110415T1700Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 316 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 45 TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...12 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES THAT ARE ALREADY BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
087 WWUS85 KPUB 152130 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 330 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...IS IN EFFECT FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 800 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES CROWLEY...OTERO... EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT ON SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO AND MOST OF LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-161330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0022.110417T1800Z-110418T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 330 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233. * WIND...THIS EVENING...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. SUNDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY...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. 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. && $$ COZ231-232-234>237-160200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 330 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231... 232...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235... 236 AND 237. * WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES THAT ARE ALREADY BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ229-230-161330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0022.110417T1800Z-110418T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 330 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 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. 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. && $$ LW
775 WWUS85 KPUB 160139 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 739 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT ON SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN HUERFANO AND MOST OF LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-161745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0022.110417T1800Z-110418T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 739 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233. * WIND...SUNDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...SUNDAY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES THAT ARE ALREADY BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ231-232-234>237-160245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 739 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ COZ229-230-161745- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0022.110417T1800Z-110418T0200Z/ HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 739 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH ON SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT ON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRES THAT ARE ALREADY BURNING OR ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:06 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.