Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 44, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 18, 2011, 3:34 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 19, 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 18, 2011, 3:34 PM MDT (21:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 249 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
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 625 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
930 WWUS85 KPUB 182134 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 334 PM MDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...235...236...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...PROWERS...BENT AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ233-236-237-191345- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0032.110519T1800Z-110520T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0044.110519T1800Z-110520T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 334 PM MDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. IN PROWERS COUNTY...THE MAIN AREA AFFECT WILL BE THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 12 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. && $$ COZ235-191345- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0044.110519T1800Z-110520T0200Z/ BENT COUNTY- 334 PM MDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 235...MAINLY AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN HALF OF BENT COUNTY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 12 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
607 WWUS85 KPUB 190516 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1116 PM MDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND GENERALLY DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...235...236...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...PROWERS...BENT AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ233-235>237-192130- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0044.110519T1800Z-110520T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 1116 PM MDT WED MAY 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...235...236 AND 237. IN BENT AND PROWERS COUNTY...THE MAIN AREA IMPACTED WILL BE THE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 12 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. && $$
564 WWUS85 KPUB 191027 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 427 AM MDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND GENERALLY DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236...AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ235-191130- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0044.110519T1800Z-110520T0200Z/ BENT COUNTY- 427 AM MDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BENT COUNTY. A LIGHT RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ACROSS CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF BENT COUNTY LATE TONIGHT...AND LATEST FORECAST MODELS SUGGEST THAT HUMIDITIES WILL STAY ABOVE 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON EVEN AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH LATER TODAY. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ COZ233-236-237-200200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0044.110519T1800Z-110520T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 427 AM MDT THU MAY 19 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 233...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 12 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. && $$
489 WWUS85 KPUB 192119 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 319 PM MDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GENERALLY DRY FUELS...UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236...AND 237... WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ233-236-237-200200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-110520T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 319 PM MDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233... 236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS BACA COUNTY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 12 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
001 WWUS85 KPUB 200141 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 741 PM MDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236...AND 237... WHICH INCLUDES EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ233-236-237-200245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-110520T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 741 PM MDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 4:42 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Las Animas, Prowers | 11 hr |
| May 18, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 67 min |
| May 18, 5:34 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 41 min |
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.