Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 2, 2015, 2:45 PM MST for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 3, 2015, 11:00 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 2, 2015, 2:45 PM MST (21:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 3, 2015, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2015, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 3027 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
159 WWUS85 KPUB 022145 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 245 PM MST MON NOV 2 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY FROM 1100 UNTIL 1800 LOCAL TIME...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 230...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR...AS WELL AS LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ226>230-233-237-031345- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0016.151103T1800Z-151104T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 245 PM MST MON NOV 2 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...233 AND 237... 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 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID RATES OF FIRE 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
5 follow-up statements
342 WWUS85 KPUB 031019 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 319 AM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE ZONES 222...225...231...232 AND 234 THROUGH 236...INCLUDING FREMONT COUNTY...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...CROWLEY... OTERO...KIOWA...BENT AND PROWERS COUNTIES... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE ZONES 226 THROUGH 230...233 AND 237...INCLUDING EL PASO...PUEBLO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ222-225-231-232-234>236-040100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0016.151103T1800Z-151104T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- 319 AM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE ZONES 222...225...231...232...234...235 AND 236... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...231...232... 234...235 AND 236. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES MAY START AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ226>230-233-237-040100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0016.151103T1800Z-151104T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY- HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 319 AM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...233 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...233 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES MAY START AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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 HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
850 WWUS85 KPUB 031825 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1125 AM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE ZONES 222...225 THROUGH 237...INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...I-25 CORRIDOR...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES... COZ222-225>237-040100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-151104T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 1125 AM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES MAY START AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
634 WWUS85 KPUB 032206 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 306 PM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION COZ222-225>237-040100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-151104T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-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- BACA COUNTY- 306 PM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES MAY START AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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 HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
859 WWUS85 KPUB 032212 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 312 PM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE ZONES 222...225 THROUGH 237...INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...I-25 CORRIDOR...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO AND WET MOUNTAINS...FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES... COZ222-225>237-040100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-151104T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY- BACA COUNTY- 312 PM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES MAY START AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
636 WWUS85 KPUB 040050 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 550 PM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST... COZ222-225>237-040200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-151104T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-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- BACA COUNTY- 550 PM MST TUE NOV 3 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231 ...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2:46 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 13 hr |
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.