Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 25, 2012, 2:59 PM MDT for 12 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 26, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 18 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
- Mar 25, 2012, 2:59 PM MDT (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley 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, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1:26 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | I-25 AND APACHE CITY |
| Mar 26, 1:57 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 S Air Force Academy, CO | CW5171 MESONET SITE |
| Mar 26, 1:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | RED CREEK RAWS |
| Mar 26, 2:08 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nnw Colorado City, CO | MESONET SITE DW2845 |
| Mar 26, 2:11 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | I-25 AND BUTTE CREEK |
| Mar 26, 2:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | TRINIDAD ASOS. |
| Mar 26, 2:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | RED CREEK RAWS |
| Mar 26, 3:01 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | La Junta, CO | SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER ROLLOVER |
| Mar 26, 3:02 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nnw Colorado City, CO | MESONET SITE DW2845 |
| Mar 26, 3:03 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Nne Florence, CO | FREMONT COUNTY AIRPORT KIV6 |
| Mar 26, 3:08 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 Wnw La Veta, CO | DW8514 MESONET SITE |
| Mar 26, 3:41 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 S Peterson Afb, CO | COLORADO SPRINGS ASOS |
| Mar 26, 3:54 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 9 Nnw Woodland Park, CO | MANCHESTER RAWS |
| Mar 26, 3:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | RED CREEK RAWS. |
| Mar 26, 3:59 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | TRINIDAD ASOS |
| Mar 26, 4:08 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 S Air Force Academy, CO | C5171 MESONET SENSOR |
| Mar 26, 4:38 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Nne Florence, CO | |
| Mar 26, 5:39 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Wnw La Veta, CO | DW8514 MESONET SENSOR |
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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 1205 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
539 WWUS85 KPUB 252059 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 259 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...FROM 10 AM MONDAY THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY ...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY BELOW 8000 FEET... FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ221-222-226>237-261300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0005.120326T1600Z-120327T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.120326T1600Z-120327T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 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- 259 PM MDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...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 FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
716 WWUS85 KPUB 261015 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 415 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...FROM 10 AM THROUGH 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 226 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY BELOW 8000 FEET... FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ221-222-226>237-270200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.120326T1600Z-120327T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 415 AM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME AND ERRATCI FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
500 WWUS85 KPUB 262059 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 259 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 226 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY BELOW 8000 FEET... FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ221-222-226>237-270200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120327T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 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- 259 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME AND ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...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. && $$
044 WWUS85 KPUB 270157 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 757 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM ... COZ221-222-226>237-270300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120327T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 757 PM MDT MON MAR 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH CONTINUING IN SPOTTY LOCATIONS UNTIL 9 PM. WITH THE COOLING TEMPERATURES...HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY INCREASE...WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END SHORTLY. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF FREMONT AND TELLER COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 9:14 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | Kiowa | 11 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.