Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 26, 2014, 3:10 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 27, 2014, 11:00 AM 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
- Mar 26, 2014, 3:10 PM MDT (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 27, 2014, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2014, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 3991 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
988 WWUS85 KPUB 262110 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 310 PM MDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...THROUGH 2000 LOCAL TIME TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO... PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS... CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 1100 TO 1900 LOCAL TIME THURSDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230 AND 233 WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ228>230-233-271315- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0008.140327T1700Z-140328T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 310 PM MDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 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 7 PM MDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT INCREASE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S AND LOWER 70S TODAY...AND IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED 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. && $$ COZ222-226-227-231-232-234>237-270200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 310 PM MDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...231...232...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...231... 232...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
4 follow-up statements
365 WWUS85 KPUB 270152 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 752 PM MDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2000 LOCAL TIME TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT...EL PASO... PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA...BENT...PROWERS...AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 1100 TO 1900 LOCAL TIME THURSDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230 AND 233 WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ228>230-233-271800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.140327T1700Z-140328T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 752 PM MDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED 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. && $$ COZ222-226-227-231-232-234>237-270300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140327T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY- PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 752 PM MDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...231...232...234...235...236 AND 237... $$
903 WWUS85 KPUB 271034 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 434 AM MDT THU MAR 27 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...FROM 1100 TO 1900 LOCAL TIME TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230 AND 233 WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ228>230-233-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.140327T1700Z-140328T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 434 AM MDT THU MAR 27 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 50S AND MID 60S BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED 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. && $$
303 WWUS85 KPUB 272053 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 253 PM MDT THU MAR 27 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...UNTIL 1900 LOCAL TIME TODAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230 AND 233 WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ228>230-233-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140328T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 253 PM MDT THU MAR 27 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY FIRE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
713 WWUS85 KPUB 280047 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 647 PM MDT THU MAR 27 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM... COZ228>230-233-280200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140328T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 647 PM MDT THU MAR 27 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230 AND 233... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY RISE THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 4:19 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 40 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:49 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 2 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.