Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011

Red Flag Warning 60, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 11, 201115 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 11, 2011, 12:52 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 12, 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 11, 2011, 12:52 PM MDT (18:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 12, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Jun 12, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 263 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2011-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 155 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2011-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
155 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-355 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1833 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1252 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH
HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM
TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS
VALLEY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 11
AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...228...
229...230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS... PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS
ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ224-121100-
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SAN LUIS VALLEY-
1252 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY 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 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD CAN 
  BE EXPECTED TODAY...AND WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

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SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
1252 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...
229...230...233 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 SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...229...230...
  233 AND 237. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
254 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH
HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM
TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS
VALLEY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...228... 229...
230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS... PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS
ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ224-121300-
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SAN LUIS VALLEY-
254 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD CAN 
  BE EXPECTED TODAY...AND WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

COZ225-228>230-233-237-121300-
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SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
254 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...229...230...233 AND
237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...229...230...
  233 AND 237. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
903 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRES AT 9 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...228... 229... 230...233 AND
237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO
AND WET MOUNTAINS... PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA
COUNTIES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224
THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND EASTERN PLAINS...

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SAN LUIS VALLEY-
903 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 224...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD CAN 
  BE EXPECTED TODAY...AND WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SUNDAY.


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.

&&

$$

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SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
903 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...229...230...233 AND
237...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...229...230...233 AND
237...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...228...229...230...
  233 AND 237. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-
OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
903 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VERY HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...231...
232...234...235 AND 236...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. 


* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...
  231...232...234...235 AND 236. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT

* HAINES...6

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE
  POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
413 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224
THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...EL PASO...TELLER...
CROWLEY...OTERO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA
COUNTIES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224
THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN
MOUNTAINS...INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND EASTERN PLAINS...

COZ221-222-226-227-231-232-130215-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-
OTERO COUNTY-
413 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES VALUES 
AND VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...
226...227...231 AND 232...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH
HAINES VALUES AND VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 221...222...226...227... 231 AND 232...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...
  231 AND 232. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

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SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-PUEBLO COUNTY-
HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
413 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES
VALUES AND VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...
225...228...229...230...233 AND 237... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH
HAINES VALUES AND VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 224...225...228...229...230...233 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...228...229...
  230...233 AND 237. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD CAN 
  BE EXPECTED TODAY...AND WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

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KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
413 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES
VALUES AND VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
234...235 AND 236...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...235 AND 236. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
227 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224 THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET
MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...EL PASO...TELLER...CROWLEY...OTERO...
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224 THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET
MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...SOUTHERN EL PASO...TELLER...CROWLEY...OTERO...
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ226-130300-
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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
227 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226.

* WIND...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

COZ234>236-122130-
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KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
227 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...235 AND 236...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234 THROUGH 236. 

$$

COZ221-222-224-225-227>233-237-131230-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-
HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-
OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
227 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 221...222...224...225...227...228...229...230...231...232...233
AND 237... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...227...228...229...230...
231...232...233 AND 237...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RED FLAG WARNING
FOR THIS EVENING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...
  227...228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 237. 

* WIND...WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
228 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224 THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET
MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...EL PASO...TELLER...CROWLEY...OTERO...
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...
HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224 THROUGH 233 AND 237...WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET
MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...SOUTHERN EL PASO...TELLER...CROWLEY...OTERO...
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ226-130300-
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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
228 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226.

* WIND...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

COZ234>236-122130-
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KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-
228 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...235 AND 236...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234 THROUGH 236. 

$$

COZ221-222-224-225-227>233-237-131245-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-
HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-
OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
228 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 221...222...224...225...227...228...229...230...231...232...233
AND 237... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...227...228...229...230...
231...232...233 AND 237...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RED FLAG WARNING
FOR THIS EVENING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...
  227...228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 237. 

* WIND...WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
846 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224 THROUGH 233 AND 237... WHICH
INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET
MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...EL PASO...TELLER...CROWLEY...OTERO...
PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITIES... HIGH HAINES VALUES AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM
MDT MONDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224 THROUGH 233
AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SANGRE DE
CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...SOUTHERN EL PASO...TELLER...
CROWLEY...OTERO... PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA
COUNTIES...

COZ221-222-224-225-227>233-237-131900-
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TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SAN LUIS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-
HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-
OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
846 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES  FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...227...228...229...
230...231...232...233 AND 237...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...227...228...229...
230...231...232...233 AND 237...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...
  227...228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 237...

* WIND...FOR MONDAY...WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* HAINES...6.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR NEW FIRE STARTS...EXTREME 
  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL 
  BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.

&&

$$

COZ226-130400-
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NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
846 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 226...NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY.

$$

HODANISH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 1:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
Jun 11, 2:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent59 min
Jun 11, 2:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas54 min
Jun 11, 2:48 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas42 min
Jun 11, 3:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers59 min
Jun 11, 3:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Las Animas63 min
Jun 11, 3:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers65 min
Jun 11, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers16 min

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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.