Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 79, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 17, 2011, 2:52 PM MST for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 18, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2011, 2:52 PM MST (21:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2011, 5:54 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 5:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Air Force Academy, CO | MEASURED AT CADET AREA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 3081 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
247 WWUS85 KPUB 172152 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 252 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM FRIDAY MORNING TO 6 PM FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 THROUGH 230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ226>230-233-237-181400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0055.111118T1800Z-111119T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0079.111118T1800Z-111119T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 252 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...233 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 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ COZ222-181400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0079.111118T1800Z-111119T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY- 252 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
517 WWUS85 KPUB 180313 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 813 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY MORNING TO 6 PM FRIDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 THROUGH 230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ222-226>230-233-237-181915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0079.111118T1800Z-111119T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 813 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...233 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
233 WWUS85 KPUB 181158 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 458 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226 THROUGH 230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ222-226>230-233-237-190100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0079.111118T1800Z-111119T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 458 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...233 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR FIRE STARTS AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR...WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
850 WWUS85 KPUB 182151 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 251 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 230...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-237-182300- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0079.000000T0000Z-111119T0100Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 251 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES. $$ COZ222-226>230-190100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0079.000000T0000Z-111119T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 251 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229 AND 230... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229 AND 230. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 8 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR FIRE STARTS AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR...WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
301 WWUS85 KPUB 190054 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 554 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... COZ222-226>230-190200- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0079.000000T0000Z-111119T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 554 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229 AND 230... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:07 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 13 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.