Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 16, 2012, 3:18 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 17, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 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
- Jun 16, 2012, 3:18 PM MDT (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 17, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -414 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3184 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
663 WWUS85 KPUB 162118 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 318 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGHS HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY FROM 1100 TO 2100...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ220>225-171330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0016.120617T1700Z-120618T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0025.120617T1700Z-120618T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 318 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224 AND 225... 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 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224 AND 225. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN AREAS WITH DRY FUELS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH. * HAINES...6. 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
386 WWUS85 KPUB 170945 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 345 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGHS HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FROM 1100 TO 2100...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY AND FREMONT COUNTY... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY FROM 1100 TO 2100...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ220>225-180145- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0017.120618T1700Z-120619T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.120617T1700Z-120618T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 345 AM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 223...224 AND 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224 AND 225... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224 AND 225. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN AREAS WITH DRY FUELS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH TODAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY RETURN AGAIN FOR MONDAY. * HAINES...6. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
071 WWUS85 KPUB 172053 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 253 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS... HIGHS HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY UNTIL 2100...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY AND FREMONT COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS... HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY FROM 1100 TO 2100...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225...WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ220>225-181300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0017.120618T1700Z-120619T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0026.120618T1700Z-120619T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120618T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 253 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224 AND 225... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY. ALSO...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224 AND 225. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN AREAS WITH DRY FUELS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH TODAY. * HAINES...6. 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. && $$
226 WWUS85 KPUB 180258 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 858 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS... HIGHS HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225 HAS EXPIRED. ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS... HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY FROM 1100 TO 2100...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 225... WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS...SAN LUIS VALLEY AND FREMONT COUNTY... COZ220>225-181900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120618T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.120618T1700Z-120619T0300Z/ UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- 858 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 223...224 AND 225... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224 AND 225. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN AREAS WITH DRY FUELS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL LIKELY EXHIBIT EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH TODAY. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 4:36 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 2:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 3:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 36 min |
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.