Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 3, 2013, 9:07 AM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 3, 2013, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 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
- Nov 3, 2013, 9:07 AM MST (16:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 3, 2013, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2013, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso 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 16:12 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 (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 3059 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
029 WWUS85 KPUB 031607 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 907 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ......A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ227>233-040000- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0037.131103T1700Z-131104T0000Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 907 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...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 UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
013 WWUS85 KPUB 031610 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 910 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ227>233-040000- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0037.131103T1700Z-131104T0000Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 910 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
271 WWUS85 KPUB 031817 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1117 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 236...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT AND PROWERS COUNTIES... COZ226-234>236-040000- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-131104T0000Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 1117 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...234...235 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...234...235 AND 236. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$ COZ227>233-040000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-131104T0000Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 1117 AM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
727 WWUS85 KPUB 032125 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 225 PM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 236...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT AND PROWERS COUNTIES... COZ226>236-040000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-131104T0000Z/ 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- 225 PM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235 AND 236... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235 AND 236. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE IF A FIRE STARTS. 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. && $$
373 WWUS85 KPUB 032354 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 454 PM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST... COZ226>236-040100- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-131104T0000Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY- OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY- 454 PM MST SUN NOV 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235 AND 236... WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS...AND ALONG WITH COOLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL ALLOW FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST. $$
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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.