Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 35, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 28, 2011, 2:48 PM MDT for 12 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Apr 28, 2011, 2:48 PM MDT (20:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 2868 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
160 WWUS85 KPUB 282048 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 248 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 230 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS EAST OF INTERSTATE 25.... COZ227>229-282200- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0026.110429T1800Z-110430T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- 248 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...228.. 229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...227...228...229 STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER...FUELS ARE NOT CRITICALLY DRY AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ COZ224-230>237-291300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0026.110429T1800Z-110430T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0035.110429T1800Z-110430T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 248 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...224...230...231...232...233...234...235...236...237 * WIND...SOUTHWEST OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...VALUES OF 5 TO 12 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS MAY BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
444 WWUS85 KPUB 291008 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 408 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 230 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWELY...OTERO...KIOWA... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ224-230>237-300200- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0035.110429T1700Z-110430T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 408 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO... 224...230...231...232...233...234...235...236...237 * WIND...SOUTHWEST OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 55 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 7 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD IF A FIRE WERE TO START. 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. && $$
950 WWUS85 KPUB 292113 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 313 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 230 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWELY...OTERO...KIOWA... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ224-230>237-300200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110430T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 313 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO... 224...230...231...232...233...234...235...236...237 * WIND...SOUTHWEST OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 7 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD IF A FIRE WERE TO START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
380 WWUS85 KPUB 300134 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 734 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWELY...OTERO...KIOWA... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES...WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM. COZ224-230>237-300245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110430T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 734 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...CROWELY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES. THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WAS SURGING SOUTHWARD DOWN THE PLAINS THIS EVENING. THIS FRONT WILL REACH THE NEW MEXICO BORDER BY LATER THIS EVENING. ONCE THE FRONT GOES BY...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A NORTHERLY COMPONENT AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 4:17 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more | 16 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.