Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 26, 2011, 4:50 AM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 26, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. 6 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
- Feb 26, 2011, 4:50 AM MST (11:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2011, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 11:02 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 N Pueblo Reservoir, CO | SUSTAINED 40 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH. |
| Feb 26, 11:05 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 Sse Walsenburg, CO | |
| Feb 26, 12:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 14 Ne Trinidad, CO | |
| Feb 26, 12:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Colorado City, CO | |
| Feb 26, 1:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | |
| Feb 26, 1:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 6 S Colorado City, 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 00:00Z, 11.8 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
- 660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 110 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
767 WWUS85 KPUB 261150 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 450 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...COVERING BACA AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...FOR MUCH OF THE DAY SATURDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE PLAINS NEAR THE NEW MEXICO BORDER THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXTREME RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA TODAY. COZ230-233-237-270100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0004.110226T1800Z-110227T0100Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 450 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237...INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
976 WWUS85 KPUB 261808 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1108 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE PLAINS NEAR THE NEW MEXICO BORDER THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXTREME RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA TODAY. COZ228-229-270100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- 1108 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 229... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 229. * WIND...WEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ230-233-237-270100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 1108 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230... 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237. * WIND...WEST AT 25 TO 3 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
306 WWUS85 KPUB 262004 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 104 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS EXCEPT FOR EL PASO COUNTY...UNTIL 6 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXTREME RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA TODAY. COZ231-232-234>236-270100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY- 104 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232... 234...235 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235 AND 236. * WIND...WEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ228>230-233-237-270100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 104 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228... 229...230...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...233 AND 237. * WIND...WEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. 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. && $$
736 WWUS85 KPUB 262252 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 352 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS EXCEPT FOR EL PASO COUNTY...UNTIL 6 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232... 233...AND 235 THROUGH 337 WHICH INCLUDES THE FAR SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS...FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH 6 PM TODAY...AND ALSO FOR THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE PLAINS...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXTREME RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH 6 PM TODAY AND AGAIN FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY. COZ232-233-235>237-271500- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0005.110227T1700Z-110228T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 352 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...232...233...235...236...237 * AFFECTED AREAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. 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. && $$ COZ228>231-234-270100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY- 352 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...228...229...230...231...234 * WIND...WEST AT 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. 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. && $$
566 WWUS85 KPUB 270045 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 545 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232... 233 AND 235 THROUGH 337 WHICH INCLUDES OTERO...BENT...PROWERS...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM SUNDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS... .THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...IN COORDINATION WITH AREA LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS ON SUNDAY...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXTREME RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. COZ232-233-235>237-271645- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.110227T1700Z-110228T0000Z/ OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 545 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233... 235...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST...BUT A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 5 PM. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES... IN COLORADO...232...233...235...236...237 * AFFECTED AREAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...233...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. 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. && $$ COZ228>231-234-270145- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY- 545 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229... 230...231 AND 234... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PUEBLO...HUERFANO...CROWLEY...KIOWA AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 11:31 AM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 6 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:52 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and 2 more | 25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.