Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 20, 2014, 3:23 PM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 21, 2014, 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 20, 2014, 3:23 PM MDT (21:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 21, 2014, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 21, 2014, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 4188 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
863 WWUS85 KPUB 202123 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 323 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ230-233-210300- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0015.140521T1800Z-140522T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 323 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230 AND 233 HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$ COZ224-211330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0015.140521T1800Z-140522T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0025.140521T1800Z-140522T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 323 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ237-210300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/ BACA COUNTY- 323 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
088 WWUS85 KPUB 210204 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 804 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-211815- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.140521T1800Z-140522T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 804 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ230-233-237-210315- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/ WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 804 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230...233 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER OCCURRING. $$
165 WWUS85 KPUB 211036 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 436 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-220200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.140521T1800Z-140522T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 436 AM MDT WED MAY 21 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
399 WWUS85 KPUB 212023 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 223 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ224-220200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140522T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 223 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY 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. && $$
194 WWUS85 KPUB 220149 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 749 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT... COZ224-220300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140522T0200Z/ SAN LUIS VALLEY- 749 PM MDT WED MAY 21 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS AND DECREASING WINDS ACROSS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY THIS EVENING WILL ALLOW FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 4:05 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Las Animas, Rio Grande, Saguache | 11 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.