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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

January 22, 20124 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Jan 22, 2012, 8:32 AM MST for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 8 hr. 11 reports 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
Jan 22, 2012, 8:32 AM MST (15:32 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:34 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 22, 8:48 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Springfield, CO
Jan 22, 8:48 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Springfield, CO
Jan 22, 9:00 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 574 W Lamar, CO
Jan 22, 9:00 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 W Lamar, CO
Jan 22, 9:49 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 609 S Springfield, COKSPD ASOS.
Jan 22, 9:59 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 634 Sw Campo, COUTE CANYON RAWS.
Jan 22, 11:51 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 639 S Springfield, CO
Jan 22, 12:08 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 674 Sw Campo, COMEASURED AT 1159AM. STATION UCNC2 UTE CANYON.
Jan 22, 12:50 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 679 S Springfield, COKSPD ASOS.
Jan 22, 1:09 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 699 S Springfield, COKSPD ASOS. GUEST MEASURED AT 1250PM MST.
Jan 22, 1:09 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 699 S Springfield, COKSPD ASOS. GUST MEASURED AT 1250PM MST.

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, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 222 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 2012-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2012-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -98 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2013 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

809 
WWUS75 KPUB 221532
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
832 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012

COZ095>099-222145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0003.120122T1532Z-120123T0000Z/
WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...
SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
832 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE
  REGION THIS MORNING WILL BRING DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS TODAY.  

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO
  65 MPH POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS
  KIOWA COUNTY.  

* IMPACT...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG EAST WEST ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS...WHICH COULD POSE HAZARDS TO THOSE DRIVING HIGH
  PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.  


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
737 
WWUS75 KPUB 222009
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
109 PM MST SUN JAN 22 2012

COZ095>099-230000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/
WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...
SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
109 PM MST SUN JAN 22 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM EXITING EASTERN
  COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DAMAGING WINDS
  GUSTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70
  MPH POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS
  BACA COUNTY.

* IMPACT...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG EAST WEST 
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS...WHICH COULD POSE HAZARDS TO THOSE DRIVING 
  HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE 
  REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WINDS CAPABLE OF CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
ARE EXPECTED.

THESE WINDS CAN CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS TO BECOME DANGEROUS
AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES PULLING
TRAILERS CAN BE FLIPPED BY CROSSWINDS. BLOWING DUST CAN QUICKLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTORISTS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
BLOWING DUST OR SAND CAN ALSO BE A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE WITH
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS. AVOID TRAVELING
ON ROADS WITH CROSSWINDS.

&&

$$
150 
WWUS75 KPUB 222347
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
447 PM MST SUN JAN 22 2012

COZ095>099-230100-
/O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T0000Z/
WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
INCLUDING...EADS...SHERIDAN LAKE...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR...
SPRINGFIELD...WALSH
447 PM MST SUN JAN 22 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 


$$

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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.