Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 6, 2011, 3:42 AM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 6, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- May 6, 2011, 3:42 AM MDT (09:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 5213 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
071 WWUS85 KPUB 060942 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 342 AM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...1200 TO 2000 LOCAL...FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... .WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND HIGH HAINES VALUES OF 6 WILL ALLOW FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR SHOULD A FIRE START. COZ224-070145- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0037.110506T1800Z-110507T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 342 AM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15%. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF A FIRE SHOULD 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. && $$ HODANISH
2 follow-up statements
412 WWUS85 KPUB 062041 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 241 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ224-071245- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0038.110507T1800Z-110508T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0028.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110507T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 241 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CONTINUED A RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM TODAY...ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY...AND ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE. RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$ COZ221-222-225>237-071245- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0028.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-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-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 241 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE. RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$
609 WWUS85 KPUB 070148 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 748 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ224-071800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110507T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.110507T1800Z-110508T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0028.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 748 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY TODAY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE. RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ221-222-225>237-071800- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0028.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-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-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 748 PM MDT FRI MAY 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE. RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:41 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more | 25 hr |
| May 6, 2:41 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 29 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.