Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 29, 2012, 3:07 PM MST for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 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
- Feb 29, 2012, 3:07 PM MST (22:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 250 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
- 2479 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
994 WWUS85 KPUB 292207 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 307 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS...HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...BETWEEN 1100 AND 1700 LOCAL TIME...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ230-233-237-011415- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 307 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
170 WWUS85 KPUB 011112 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 412 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS...FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...235 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS...BACA...OTERO AND BENT COUNTIES... COZ232-235-020000- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ OTERO COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 412 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232 AND 235. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ230-233-237-020000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0003.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 412 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. 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. && $$
987 WWUS85 KPUB 012210 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 310 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS...UNTIL 5 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...235 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS...BACA...OTERO AND BENT COUNTIES... COZ230-232-233-235-237-020000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 310 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
059 WWUS85 KPUB 012349 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 449 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232 ...233...235 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES LAS ANIMAS...BACA...OTERO AND BENT COUNTIES... COZ230-232-233-235-237-020100- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BENT COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 449 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...232...233...235 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BY 6PM...BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES TO THE AREA. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 4:07 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 11 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:07 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 11 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:16 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 54 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:16 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 54 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.