Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Sep 22, 2016, 3:00 PM MDT for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Sep 23, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 3 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
- Sep 22, 2016, 3:00 PM MDT (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 7:57 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Wnw Colorado City, CO | CCYC2 RAWS. |
| Sep 23, 8:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | AT WALSENBURG AIRPORT. TIME APPROX. |
| Sep 23, 8:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | APACHE CITY CDOT SITE. TIME APPROX. |
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, 9.0 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
- 1987 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
409 WWUS85 KPUB 222100 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 300 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227>232-231300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0012.160923T1800Z-160924T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.160923T1800Z-160924T0200Z/ 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- 300 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ COZ226-233-231300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.160923T1800Z-160924T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- 300 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
4 follow-up statements
344 WWUS85 KPUB 230344 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 944 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ226>233-231945- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.160923T1800Z-160924T0200Z/ 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- 944 PM MDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
693 WWUS85 KPUB 231013 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 413 AM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ226>233-240200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.160923T1800Z-160924T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- 413 AM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
695 WWUS85 KPUB 232105 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 305 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 233... WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO... PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN HUERFANO AND LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ226>233-240200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160924T0200Z/ 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- 305 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
519 WWUS85 KPUB 240154 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 754 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRES AT 8 PM MDT... COZ226>233-240300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160924T0200Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- 754 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233... RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED ABOVE 15 PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA AND THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWING TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2:51 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.