Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 26, 2016, 2:19 PM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 27, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 14 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2016, 2:19 PM MST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 10:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 36 | 1 Ese Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION 1 ESE AIR FORCE ACADEMY /AFA12/ |
| Feb 27, 11:07 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 39 | 4 Ne Blende, CO | ASOS STATION PUEBLO AIRPORT /PUB/ |
| Feb 27, 11:15 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 34 | 2 Ene Pueblo, CO | MESONET STATION 2 ENE PUEBLO /PBLBN/ |
| Feb 27, 12:21 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 33 | 1 Sse Pueblo West, CO | MESONET STATION PUEBLO WEST /D7955/ |
| Feb 27, 12:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 38 | 1 Wnw La Veta, CO | MESONET STATION 1 WNW LA VETA /D8514/ |
| Feb 27, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION 4 N WALSENBURG /K4V1/ |
| Feb 27, 1:58 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 32 | 11 Wsw Fountain, CO | MESONET STATION 10 WSW FOUNTAIN /FCRC2/ |
| Feb 27, 2:23 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 32 | 4 E Thatcher, CO | MESONET STATION 4 E THATCHER /CCEC2/ |
| Feb 27, 2:33 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 39 | Florence, CO | MESONET STATION FLORENCE /E5552/ |
| Feb 27, 3:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 37 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION 6 SSE COLORADO CITY /CO029/ |
| Feb 27, 3:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 39 | 3 N Florence, CO | AWOS STATION FREMONT COUNTY ARPT /1V6/ |
| Feb 27, 3:38 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 39 | 2 Nne Florence, CO | MESONET STATION 2 NNE FLORENCE /K1V6/ |
| Feb 27, 3:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 34 | 11 S Royal Gorge, CO | MESONET STATION 11 SSW ROYAL GORGE /D5626/ |
| Feb 27, 4:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 4 S Weston, CO | MESONET STATION 6 S STONEWALL /3CO4/ |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 2260 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
034 WWUS85 KPUB 262119 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 219 PM MST FRI FEB 26 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 1000 AM THROUGH 700 PM LOCAL TIME SATURDAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 233... WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ222-226>233-271330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0002.160227T1700Z-160228T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0002.160227T1700Z-160228T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 219 PM MST FRI FEB 26 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 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 10 AM TO 7 PM MST SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
315 WWUS85 KPUB 271103 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 403 AM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ222-226>233-280200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0002.160227T1700Z-160228T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 403 AM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
288 WWUS85 KPUB 271707 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1007 AM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ222-226>233-280200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160228T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 1007 AM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$
802 WWUS85 KPUB 272157 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 257 PM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ222-226>233-280200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160228T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 257 PM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
901 WWUS85 KPUB 280146 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 646 PM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... COZ222-226>233-280300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160228T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- 646 PM MST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE SUBSIDING AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES ...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.