Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 43, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 16, 2011, 2:49 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 17, 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 16, 2011, 2:49 PM MDT (20:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 283 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
- 657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
006 WWUS85 KPUB 162049 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 249 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...UNTIL 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 228 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ224-171300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0031.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0043.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110517T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 249 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES TODAY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND ON TUESDAY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...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. && $$ COZ228>233-171300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0031.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0043.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 249 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231... 232 AND 233. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
346 WWUS85 KPUB 170135 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 735 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TUESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 228 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ224-171745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 735 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY FROM NOON TIL 8 PM. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WIND...FOR TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES TODAY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND ON TUESDAY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...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. && $$ COZ228>233-171745- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 735 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231... 232 AND 233. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
022 WWUS85 KPUB 171029 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 429 AM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 228 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ224-228>233-180200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 429 AM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...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. && $$
211 WWUS85 KPUB 172056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 256 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FROM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND CROWLEY COUNTY...OTERO COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ224-172200- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110518T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 256 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. $$ COZ237-180200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110518T0200Z/ BACA COUNTY- 256 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...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. && $$ COZ228>233-180200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110518T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 256 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231... 232 AND 233. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
154 WWUS85 KPUB 180136 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 736 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO COUNTY...EASTERN HUERFANO COUNTY...LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...AND CROWLEY COUNTY...OTERO COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY...WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM THIS EVENING. COZ228>233-237-180245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110518T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 736 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 237... WIND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THE REST OF THIS EVENING AS A COOL FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE PLAINS. THIS COOL FRONT WILL INCREASE THE HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS THE REGION. $$ HODANISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 4:15 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas and 4 more | 11 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.