Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 21, 2016, 2:51 PM MDT for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 22, 2016, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 21, 2016, 2:51 PM MDT (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2016, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos 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, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 3061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
990 WWUS85 KPUB 212051 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 251 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 230 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ222-224>230-221300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.160322T1700Z-160323T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.160322T1700Z-160323T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160322T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- 251 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 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 7 PM MDT TUESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226... 227...228...229 AND 230. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START...GROW 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 WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF OCCURRING. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. 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. && $$ COZ231>237-221300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.160322T1700Z-160323T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.160322T1700Z-160323T0100Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 251 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START...GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF OCCURRING. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-220200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160322T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- 251 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START...GROW 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 WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
4 follow-up statements
590 WWUS85 KPUB 220144 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 744 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 800 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 230 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT PLAINS ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR... ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 700 PM TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...MOST OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ222-224>230-221745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160322T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.160322T1700Z-160323T0100Z/ FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- 744 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226... 227...228...229 AND 230. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES STARTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY OUT OF CONTROL. 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 WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-220245- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160322T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- 744 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... WINDS HAVE DECREASED EARLY THIS EVENING AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PIKES PEAK AND THE RAMPART RANGE WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$ COZ231>237-221745- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.160322T1700Z-160323T0100Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 744 PM MDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE STARTS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY OUT OF CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
291 WWUS85 KPUB 221052 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 452 AM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222 AND 224 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ221-230300- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0010.160322T1700Z-160323T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- 452 AM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START...GROW 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 WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ222-224>237-230300- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0010.160322T1700Z-160323T0300Z/ FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 452 AM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...224...225...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE...GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
912 WWUS85 KPUB 222053 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 253 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221... 222 AND 224 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ221-222-224>237-230300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160323T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 253 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222... 224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE...GROW 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 WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
532 WWUS85 KPUB 230200 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 800 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221... 222 AND 224 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS WINDS HAVE DECREASED OVER THE DISTRICT AND HAMIDITY VALUES ARE INCREASING... COZ221-222-224>237-230300- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160323T0300Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 800 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE REGION AND HUMIDITY VALUES ARE BEGINNING TO RECOVER. $$ HODANISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:12 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Saguache, Teller | 62 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:17 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more | 16 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
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.