Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 16, 2012, 2:37 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 18, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 20 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 16, 2012, 2:37 PM MDT (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2012, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 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
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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 18, 12:03 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 4 Wnw Black Forest, CO | |
| Mar 18, 12:04 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Trinidad, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:27 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | La Junta, CO | |
| Mar 18, 3:17 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 4 Wnw Black Forest, CO | |
| Mar 18, 3:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 4 W Ellicott, CO | |
| Mar 18, 3:58 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Se Wetmore, CO | |
| Mar 18, 4:36 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 Sw Olney Springs, CO | SPOTTER REPORTS ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. |
| Mar 18, 4:42 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Se Ellicott, CO | |
| Mar 18, 4:43 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Sw Truckton, CO | STATION DW8322-YODER |
| Mar 18, 4:47 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Nnw Colorado City, CO | D2845 MESONET SITE |
| Mar 18, 5:03 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Se Ellicott, CO | |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | |
| Mar 18, 5:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 Ese Falcon, CO | |
| Mar 18, 5:21 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 6 Ese Falcon, CO | |
| Mar 18, 5:28 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Wnw Trinidad, CO | D2978 MESONET SITE |
| Mar 18, 5:47 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | APACHE CITY AND I-25 |
| Mar 18, 5:59 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Sw Campo, CO | UTE CANYON RAWS |
| Mar 18, 6:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Springfield, CO | |
| Mar 18, 6:33 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Lamar, CO | |
| Mar 18, 6:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Trinidad, CO |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 2986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
853 WWUS85 KPUB 162037 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 237 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...FROM NOON SATURDAY THROUGH 9 PM SATURDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET.... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM NOON SUNDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... COZ222-226>237-171245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.120317T1800Z-120319T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.120317T1800Z-120318T0300Z/ 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- 237 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. ON SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * HAINES...5 OR 6 ON SATURDAY. * 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 WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
7 follow-up statements
176 WWUS85 KPUB 171025 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 425 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...FROM 11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 10 PM SATURDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET.... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 10 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... COZ222-226>237-180230- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0007.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0008.120318T1600Z-120319T0200Z/ 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- 425 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY...INCREASING FROM THE SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ON SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT TODAY...WITH POOR RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT...THEN DROPPING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT ON SUNDAY. * HAINES...5 TO 6. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. WITH STRONGER WINDS ON SUNDAY...CONDITIONS WILL BE VOLATILE FOR FIRE SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
054 WWUS85 KPUB 172056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 256 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET.... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 10 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... COZ222-226>237-181300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.120318T1600Z-120319T0200Z/ 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- 256 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET. ON SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 3 TO 7 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY RECOVERING TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 10 PM. ON SUNDAY...FALLING TO 3 TO 7 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. ON SUNDAY...CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL...AS WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
418 WWUS85 KPUB 180338 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 938 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET.... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 10 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... COZ222-226>237-181945- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.120318T1600Z-120319T0200Z/ 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- 938 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. ON SUNDAY...CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL...AS WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && 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. && $$
248 WWUS85 KPUB 180415 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1015 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 10 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... COZ222-226>237-182015- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.120318T1600Z-120319T0200Z/ 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- 1015 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF BLOWING DUST. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. ON SUNDAY...CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY CRITICAL...AS WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HODANISH
306 WWUS85 KPUB 181008 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 408 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 10 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... COZ222-226>237-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.120318T1600Z-120319T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 408 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...VOLATILE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO START ANY WILD FIRES TODAY AS THEY WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
116 WWUS85 KPUB 182044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 244 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES BACA...PROWERS AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-236-237-191245- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0009.120319T1700Z-120320T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 244 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS. A NEW RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. * WINDS...THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...RECOVERING TO AROUND 45 PERCENT OVERNIGHT...THEN FALLING BACK TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO START ANY WILD FIRES TODAY AS THEY WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ222-226>232-234-235-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 244 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...234...AND 235... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...234...AND 235 * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREMELY CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO START ANY WILD FIRES TODAY AS THEY WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
996 WWUS85 KPUB 190134 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 734 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 7000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES BACA...PROWERS AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-236-237-191745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.120319T1700Z-120320T0100Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 734 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233... 236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA. FOR MONDAY..FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO START ANY WILD FIRES TODAY AS THEY WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && 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. && $$ COZ222-226>232-234-235-190245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 734 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...234 AND 235... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:15 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and 1 more | 48 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:37 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more | 31 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:55 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande | 24 hr |
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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.