Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 26, 2012, 3:39 PM MDT for El Paso County, Fremont County, Teller County, Colorado. It took effect at May 27, 2012, 4:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 16 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
- May 26, 2012, 3:39 PM MDT (21:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2012, 4:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
659 WWUS85 KPUB 262139 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 339 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...UNTIL 10 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE AND FREMONT COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ221-222-271345- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0014.120527T1800Z-120528T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0022.120527T1800Z-120528T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120527T0400Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 339 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 AND 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH ON SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
185 WWUS85 KPUB 270353 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 953 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ221-222-272000- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120527T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.120527T1800Z-120528T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 953 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 AND 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 AND 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * HAINES...5. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
284 WWUS85 KPUB 270947 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 347 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ221-222-280200- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0022.120527T1000Z-120528T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 347 AM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221 AND 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * 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. && $$
627 WWUS85 KPUB 272130 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 330 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ221-222-280200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120528T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 330 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * HAINES...6. * IMPACTS...IF A FIRE SHOULD START...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES ARE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH...SHOULD A FIRE GET STARTED. && $$
115 WWUS85 KPUB 280138 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 738 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE...AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ221-222-280245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120528T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY- 738 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 222...WHICH INCLUDES TELLER COUNTY...THE RAMPART RANGE...AND FREMONT COUNTY. $$ HODANISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:13 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 11 hr |
| May 26, 4:34 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 15 more | 15 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.