Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 17, 2013, 3:04 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 18, 2013, 12:00 PM 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
- May 17, 2013, 3:04 PM MDT (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2013, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 298 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
- 2569 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
206 WWUS85 KPUB 172104 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 304 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES... PROLONGED DROUGHT AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...223...224...225...226 AND 227. THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...EL PASO COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES... PROLONGED DROUGHT AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ233-237-181315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.130518T1800Z-130519T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.130518T1800Z-130519T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 304 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNT. THIS WARNING IS IN AFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY OVER BACA COUNTY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE WERE TO 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. && $$ COZ222>227-180200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130518T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 304 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 THROUGH 227. THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...EL PASO COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...223...224...225... 226 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS EXPECTED IF A FIRE WERE TO START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
186 WWUS85 KPUB 180137 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 737 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...223...224...225...226 AND 227. THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS...THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...EL PASO COUNTY AND THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES... PROLONGED DROUGHT AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ222>227-180245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130518T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS- SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 737 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 THROUGH 227... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND AS TEMPERATURES COOL...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE...ENDING THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. $$ COZ233-237-181745- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.130518T1800Z-130519T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 737 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE WERE TO START. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
079 WWUS85 KPUB 181010 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 410 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... HIGH HAINES INDICES...PROLONGED DROUGHT AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ224-227-190200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0013.130518T1800Z-130519T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 410 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 227... 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 TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 227. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE WERE TO START. * HAINES...5. 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. && $$ COZ233-237-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.130518T1800Z-130519T0200Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 410 AM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE WERE TO START. * HAINES...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
043 WWUS85 KPUB 182052 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 252 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... HIGH HAINES INDICES...PROLONGED DROUGHT AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224... 227...233 AND 237. THIS INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ224-227-233-237-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130519T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 252 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE WERE TO START. * 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. && $$
013 WWUS85 KPUB 190151 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 751 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227... 233...AND 237 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM THIS EVENING... COZ224-227-233-237-190300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130519T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 751 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...227...233 AND 237... HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE AS WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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.