Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 16, 2013, 3:19 PM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 17, 2013, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 3 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, 2013, 3:19 PM MDT (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2013, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2013, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 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 17, 5:11 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nne Blende, CO | |
| Mar 17, 5:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 S Peterson Afb, CO | REPORTED BY COLORADO SPRINGS ASOS |
| Mar 17, 6:03 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Falcon, 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, 9.3 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
- 1999 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
744 WWUS85 KPUB 162119 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 319 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND DRY FUELS...HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...1100 LOCAL THROUGH 2000 LOCAL...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227-228-231>233-171330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0003.130317T1700Z-130318T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 319 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232 AND 233... 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 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
483 WWUS85 KPUB 170906 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 306 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND DRY FUELS...HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...1100 LOCAL THROUGH 2000 LOCAL...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227-228-231>233-180115- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0003.130317T1700Z-130318T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 306 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
593 WWUS85 KPUB 172043 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 243 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND DRY FUELS...REMAINS IN AFFECT THROUGH 2000 LOCAL TIME THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227-228-231>233-180200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130318T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 243 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WHERE FUELS ARE DRY. 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. && $$
987 WWUS85 KPUB 180110 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 710 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND DRY FUELS...REMAINS IN AFFECT THROUGH 2000 LOCAL TIME THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...231...232...AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...CROWLEY... OTERO...AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227-180215- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130318T0200Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- 710 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY. EVEN THOUGH WINDS REMAIN STRONG OVER THE AREA...THE HUMIDITIES HAVE RISEN WELL ABOVE 15 PERCENT. $$ COZ228-231>233-180215- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130318T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 710 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WHERE FUELS ARE DRY. 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. && $$
941 WWUS85 KPUB 180142 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 742 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 COZ228-231>233-180245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130318T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 742 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...231...232 AND 233... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM FOR PUEBLO...OTERO...CROWLEY AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES. $$
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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.