Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 9, 2011, 2:09 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 10, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 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 9, 2011, 2:09 PM MDT (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 10, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 10, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 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, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 4417 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
795 WWUS85 KPUB 092009 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 209 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...ALL OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF THE PLAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 11 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE PLAINS... COZ224-226>237-101215- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0030.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0041.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110510T0400Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-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- 209 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226... 227...228...229...230...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 TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. FOR TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ COZ221-222-225-100400- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110510T0400Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 209 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE. RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. IN ADDITION...AN ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORM WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS ADDING TO THE ALREADY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
6 follow-up statements
479 WWUS85 KPUB 100307 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 907 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM 11 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ224-226>237-101915- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110510T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-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- 907 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 8 TO 15 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ COZ221-222-225-100415- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110510T0400Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 907 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 225... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT TODAY. $$
382 WWUS85 KPUB 100318 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 918 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ224-226>237-101930- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-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- 918 PM MDT MON MAY 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...AND 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 8 TO 15 PERCENT. * 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. && $$
300 WWUS85 KPUB 101029 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 429 AM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ224-226>237-110200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.110510T1700Z-110511T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 429 AM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE. RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
068 WWUS85 KPUB 102046 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 246 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ224-226>237-110200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110511T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-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- 246 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * 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. && $$
103 WWUS85 KPUB 110200 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 800 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...234...235...236...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...AND PROWERS COUNTIES... COZ224-226>229-231-237-110300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110511T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 800 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227...228...229...231 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ COZ230-232>236-110300- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110511T0300Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 800 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232... 233...234...235 AND 236... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...234... 235 AND 236. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...7 TO 15 PERCENT. * 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. && $$
743 WWUS85 KPUB 110251 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 851 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...234...235...AND 236... COZ230-232>236-110400- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110511T0300Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 851 PM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...234...235 AND 236... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2:51 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 7 more | 13 hr |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.