Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Watches in 2016
High Wind Watch 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind watch at Dec 24, 2016, 3:20 PM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 25, 2016, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2016, 3:20 PM MST (22:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2016, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2016, 4:14 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 2365 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
823 WWUS75 KPUB 242220 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 320 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 COZ072>075-087-088-094-099-250630- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.A.0005.161225T1600Z-161226T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD... BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 320 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR INCLUDING HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...AND BACA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING....A STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION BRINGING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS INTO THE LOWER EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE RATON MESA REGION AND INTO THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS LATE CHRISTMAS MORNING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH ALONG THE LOWER EAST FACING SLOPES. * IMPACT....POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL BE ENCOUNTERED ON I-25 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
799 WWUS75 KPUB 250251 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 751 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 COZ072>075-087-088-094-099-251300- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.A.0005.161225T1600Z-161226T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD... BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 751 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR INCLUDING HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...AND BACA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING....A STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION BRINGING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS INTO THE LOWER EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE RATON MESA REGION AND INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS FROM LATER CHRISTMAS MORNING INTO CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH AT TIMES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH AT TIMES ALONG THE LOWER EAST FACING SLOPES. * IMPACT....POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL BE ENCOUNTERED ON INTERSTATE 25 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
593 WWUS75 KPUB 251114 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 414 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016 COZ072>075-087-088-094-099-251915- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0005.161225T1600Z-161226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0008.161225T1600Z-161226T0000Z/ NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING...LA VETA PASS...PONCHA PASS...BLANCA PEAK...CUCHARA... STONEWALL...WESTON...SPANISH PEAKS...WALSENBURG...TRINIDAD... BRANSON...KIM...SPRINGFIELD...WALSH 414 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHERN INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR INCLUDING HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...AND BACA COUNTY. * CAUSE AND TIMING....A STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION BRINGING STRONG AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS INTO THE LOWER EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE RATON MESA REGION AND INTO THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH ALONG THE LOWER EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE. * IMPACT....POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL BE ENCOUNTERED ON INTERSTATE 25 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE REDUCING VISIBILITIES ON AREA ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ COZ086-093-097-098-251915- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0008.161225T1600Z-161226T0000Z/ PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY- INCLUDING...PUEBLO...LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...LAMAR 414 AM MST SUN DEC 25 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...PUEBLO...OTERO...BENT AND PROWERS COUNTIES. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION BRINGING STRONG AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * IMPACT...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL BE ENCOUNTERED ON INTERSTATE 25 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE REDUCING VISIBILITIES ON AREA ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 9:24 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande | 50 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:24 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 6 more | 50 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.