Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 55, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 5, 2011, 3:17 PM MDT for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 6, 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
- Jun 5, 2011, 3:17 PM MDT (21:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 6, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 6, 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, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont 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, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 406 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -374 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1691 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
114 WWUS85 KPUB 052117 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 317 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 9 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224...THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-061330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0040.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0055.110606T1700Z-110607T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0041.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 317 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226 ...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...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 9 PM MDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THE PIKES PEAK REGION ON MONDAY. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF AREA ON TUESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE LIGHTNING ACTIVITY COULD CAUSE SEVERAL NEW WILD FIRE STARTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT ON MONDAY...WITH GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS CAUSING RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD. GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY COULD RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW WILD 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
823 WWUS85 KPUB 060956 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY LIGHTNING...FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-070200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0055.110606T1700Z-110607T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0041.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CONTINUED A RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237. * THUNDERSTORMS...TODAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING. TUESDAY...NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
101 WWUS85 KPUB 061000 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 359 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES...FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-070215- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0055.110606T1700Z-110607T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0041.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 359 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CONTINUED A RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237. * THUNDERSTORMS...TODAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING. TUESDAY...NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
007 WWUS85 KPUB 062131 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 331 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DRY LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES...UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS...FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-071345- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0041.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0056.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 331 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227 ...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...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 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237. * THUNDERSTORMS...TODAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DRY LIGHTNING. TUESDAY...NO THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND 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. && $$
456 WWUS85 KPUB 070300 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 900 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-071900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.110607T1700Z-110608T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY- 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- 900 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED... * AFFECTED AREA TUESDAY...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT. * HUMIDITY TUESDAY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES TUESDAY...5 AND 6. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 3:17 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 65 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.