Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 30, 2013, 2:45 PM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 31, 2013, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 30, 2013, 2:45 PM MDT (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 31, 2013, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2013, 7:58 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 2398 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
991 WWUS85 KPUB 302045 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 245 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM MDT UNTIL 8 PM MD+T FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-227-233-237-311245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0015.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130531T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 245 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225... 227...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227... 233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-311245- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- 245 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
5 follow-up statements
704 WWUS85 KPUB 302100 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 259 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM MDT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-227-233-237-311300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0015.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130531T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 259 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225... 227...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227... 233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-311300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- 259 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
806 WWUS85 KPUB 310154 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 754 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM MDT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ222-225-227-233-237-311800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 754 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-311800- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE- 754 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
304 WWUS85 KPUB 311007 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 407 AM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT UNTIL 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ221-222-225-227-233-237-010200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 407 AM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227... 233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227... 233 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES TO START...GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. 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 DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
476 WWUS85 KPUB 312030 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 230 PM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...THE WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FREMONT COUNTY...TELLER COUNTY...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY AND BACA COUNTY... COZ221-222-225-227-233-237-010200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130601T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 230 PM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227... 233 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES TO START...GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
691 WWUS85 KPUB 010158 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 758 PM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013 COZ221-222-225-227-233-237-010300- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130601T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 758 PM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING 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.