Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 13, 2016, 9:41 AM MDT for Elbert County, Lincoln County, Washington County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 13, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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 13, 2016, 9:41 AM MDT (15:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2016, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Washington County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 2340 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
584 WWUS85 KBOU 131541 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 941 AM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 COZ246-247-249-132345- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0005.160313T1800Z-160314T0000Z/ NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY- WASHINGTON COUNTY- 941 AM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 NOON MDT TO 6 PM MDT TODAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIREWEATHER ZONES 246...247 AND 249 IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 NOON MDT TO 6 PM MDT TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246...247 AND 249... LINCOLN...EASTERN ELBERT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST COLORADO. * TIMING...FROM 12 NOON MDT TO 6 PM MDT TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID RANGELAND FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AGRICULTURAL BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN THIS AREA TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. IF A FIRE IS STARTED OR ONGOING THE POTENTIAL FOR IT TO RAPIDLY SPREAD IS HIGH. && $$ BAKER
2 follow-up statements
649 WWUS85 KBOU 132034 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 234 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 COZ246-247-140445- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.A.0003.160314T1800Z-160315T0100Z/ /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160314T0000Z/ NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY- 234 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT TODAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247 IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247 IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST COLORADO MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247 TODAY. THE WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247 TOMORROW. * TIMING...WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT TODAY. THE WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 12 NOON MDT TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID RANGELAND FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AGRICULTURAL BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN THIS AREA TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. IF A FIRE IS STARTED OR ONGOING THE POTENTIAL FOR IT TO RAPIDLY SPREAD IS HIGH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ249-140000- /O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160314T0000Z/ WASHINGTON COUNTY- 234 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT TODAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249 IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM MDT TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID RANGELAND FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AGRICULTURAL BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN THIS AREA TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. IF A FIRE IS STARTED OR ONGOING THE POTENTIAL FOR IT TO RAPIDLY SPREAD IS HIGH. && $$ BAKER
887 WWUS85 KBOU 140004 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 604 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 COZ246-247-140815- /O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160314T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0003.160314T1800Z-160315T0100Z/ NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN COUNTY- SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY- 604 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247 IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247 IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247. * TIMING...FIRE DANGER WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON ON MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY FUELS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID RANGELAND FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AGRICULTURAL BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ COZ249-140115- /O.EXP.KBOU.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160314T0000Z/ WASHINGTON COUNTY- 604 PM MDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249 IN NORTHEAST COLORADO... WINDS HAVE DECREASED SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2:34 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 12 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:14 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | BOU | Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Larimer | 39 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:14 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BOU | Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Park and 1 more | 39 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.