Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 18, 2012, 2:44 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Prowers County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 19, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Mar 18, 2012, 2:44 PM MDT (20:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2012, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:48 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 3327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ COZ222-226>232-234-235-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 244 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...234...AND 235... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...234...AND 235 * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREMELY CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO START ANY WILD FIRES TODAY AS THEY WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
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. && $$ COZ222-226>232-234-235-190245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- 734 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...234 AND 235... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$
887 WWUS85 KPUB 190959 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 359 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...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... COZ233-236-237-200100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.120319T1700Z-120320T0100Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 359 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN 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. 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. && $$
013 WWUS85 KPUB 192040 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 240 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES BACA...PROWERS AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-236-237-200100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120320T0100Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 240 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237. * WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10-15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR FIRE BEHAVIOR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...IF A FIRE SHOULD START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
322 WWUS85 KPUB 200056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 656 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM... COZ233-236-237-200200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120320T0100Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 656 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233...236 AND 237... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS SLOWLY INCREASING THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:02 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 6 more | 15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.