Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Oct 2, 2016, 3:47 AM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 3, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Oct 2, 2016, 3:47 AM MDT (09:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 3, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2755 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
697 WWUS85 KPUB 020947 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 347 AM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 232...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO...PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN HUERFANO AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227>232-030200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0013.161003T1800Z-161004T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0022.161003T1800Z-161004T0100Z/ 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- 347 AM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231 AND 232. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 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 FORECAST TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
5 follow-up statements
903 WWUS85 KPUB 022044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 244 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227 THROUGH 232...WHICH INCLUDES SOUTHERN EL PASO... PUEBLO...CROWLEY...OTERO...EASTERN HUERFANO AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES... COZ227>232-031245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.161003T1800Z-161004T0100Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 244 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231 AND 232. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF GROWTH AND SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
737 WWUS85 KPUB 030313 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 913 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA AND BENT COUNTIES... COZ226-233>235-031915- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0022.161003T1800Z-161004T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- 913 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...233...234 AND 235... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...233...234 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...SPREAD AND GROWTH OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS MAY LEAD TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ227>232-031915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.161003T1800Z-161004T0100Z/ SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 913 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231 AND 232... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230... 231 AND 232. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...SPREAD AND GROWTH OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS MAY LEAD TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
315 WWUS85 KPUB 031012 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 412 AM MDT MON OCT 3 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO...EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA AND BENT COUNTIES... COZ226>235-040100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.161003T1800Z-161004T0100Z/ 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- 412 AM MDT MON OCT 3 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 235. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...SPREAD AND GROWTH OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS MAY LEAD TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
170 WWUS85 KPUB 032044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 244 PM MDT MON OCT 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 235...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... EASTERN HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY...OTERO...KIOWA AND BENT COUNTIES... COZ226>235-040100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161004T0100Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- 244 PM MDT MON OCT 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234 AND 235... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234 AND 235. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...SPREAD AND GROWTH OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES... AND DRY FUELS MAY LEAD TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
982 WWUS85 KPUB 040117 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 717 PM MDT MON OCT 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... COZ226>235-040230- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161004T0100Z/ 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- 717 PM MDT MON OCT 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234 AND 235... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. $$
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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.