Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 76, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Oct 23, 2011, 2:56 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 24, 2011, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Oct 23, 2011, 2:56 PM MDT (20:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2011, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2011, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 2892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
525 WWUS85 KPUB 232056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 256 PM MDT SUN OCT 23 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229...230...233...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS...AND FREMONT HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ236-237-241300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0054.111024T1700Z-111025T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0076.111024T1600Z-111025T0100Z/ PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 256 PM MDT SUN OCT 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD POSSIBLE...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. && $$ COZ221-222-225-229-230-233-241300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0076.111024T1600Z-111025T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 256 PM MDT SUN OCT 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229...230 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229... 230 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
441 WWUS85 KPUB 241020 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 420 AM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229...230...233...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND MOST OF THE PLAINS SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER... COZ221-222-225-229-230-233-236-237-250100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0076.111024T1600Z-111025T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 420 AM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229...230...233... 236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229... 230...233...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE STARTS...GROWTH AND SPREAD. EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$
577 WWUS85 KPUB 242140 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 340 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229...230...233...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND MOST OF THE PLAINS SOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER... COZ221-222-225-229-230-233-236-237-250100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0076.000000T0000Z-111025T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 340 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229...230...233...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...229... 230...233...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE STARTS...GROWTH AND SPREAD. EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
257 WWUS85 KPUB 250045 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 645 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED... COZ221-222-225-229-230-233-236-237-250145- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0076.000000T0000Z-111025T0100Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 645 PM MDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 225...229...230...233...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS WERE DIMINISHING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WERE CLIMBING BACK ABOVE 15 PERCENT AT MOST LOCATIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 10:33 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 4 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.