Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 32, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 16, 2016, 2:49 PM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 17, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 18 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
- Nov 16, 2016, 2:49 PM MST (21:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2016, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 10:05 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 17 | 1 S Pueblo, CO | MESONET STATION PUEBLO /KOAAT/. |
| Nov 17, 10:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ne Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION 1 ENE AGUILAR /CO031/. |
| Nov 17, 10:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION AGUILAR /E2802/. |
| Nov 17, 10:45 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 18 | 1 Wnw Trinidad, CO | MESONET STATION TRINIDAD /TRNDD/. |
| Nov 17, 10:52 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 5 S La Veta Pass, CO | AWOS STATION LA VETA PASS /VTP/. |
| Nov 17, 10:57 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 1 Wnw Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION 1 W COLORADO CITY /CCYC2/. |
| Nov 17, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 35 | 1 Wnw Trinidad, CO | MESONET STATION TRINIDAD /D2978/. |
| Nov 17, 11:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION 6 SSE COLORADO CITY /CO029/. |
| Nov 17, 11:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | ASOS STATION TRINIDAD AIRPORT /TAD/. |
| Nov 17, 11:56 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 8 Nw Gardner, CO | MESONET STATION 8 NW GARDNER /BMOC2/. |
| Nov 17, 12:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION 9 NNW WALSENBURG /CO030/. |
| Nov 17, 12:23 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 32 | 4 E Thatcher, CO | MESONET STATION 4 E THATCHER /CCEC2/. |
| Nov 17, 12:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 37 | 6 Ese Weston, CO | MESONET STATION 6 ESE WESTON /CUHC2/. |
| Nov 17, 12:51 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 9 S Springfield, CO | ASOS STATION 8 S SPRINGFIELD /SPD/. |
| Nov 17, 12:53 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 16 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS STATION LAMAR AIRPORT /LAA/. |
| Nov 17, 1:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 7 Nne La Veta, CO | MESONET STATION 6 NNE LA VETA /C5482/. |
| Nov 17, 1:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 5 S La Veta Pass, CO | AWOS STATION LA VETA PASS /VTP/. |
| Nov 17, 1:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 6 S La Veta Pass, CO | AWOS STATION LA VETA PASS /VTP/. |
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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 237 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
- 4171 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
505 WWUS85 KPUB 162149 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 249 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO...BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-171400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0020.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0032.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 249 PM MST WED NOV 16 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 229...230...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... 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 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232... 233...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ON THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY OR THURSDAY. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-224>227-231-234-170200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS- 249 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...231 AND 234... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...231 AND 234. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH RAPID RATES OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY FIRE STARTS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
4 follow-up statements
472 WWUS85 KPUB 170127 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 627 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS EXPIRED AT 6 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...AND 224 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM THURSDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-171730- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 627 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY WAS EXPIRED AT 6 PM FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS EXPIRED THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY REMAINS IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232... 233...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 GUSTING TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ COZ221-222-224>227-231-234-170230- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-161117T0200Z/ TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT- FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK- SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA/DEL NORTE/FORT GARLAND/SAGUACHE- SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS- 627 PM MST WED NOV 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY WAS EXPIRED AT 6 PM FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225... 226...227...231 AND 234... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS EXPIRED THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. WINDS ARE CALMING DOWN ACROSS THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES ARE BEGINNING TO RISE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. $$
021 WWUS85 KPUB 171052 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 352 AM MST THU NOV 17 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM THURSDAY...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO... BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-180100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 352 AM MST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235... 236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232... 233...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE 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 HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
866 WWUS85 KPUB 172202 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 302 PM MST THU NOV 17 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO... BENT... PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-180100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 302 PM MST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232...233...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230...232... 233...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...NEAR 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
107 WWUS85 KPUB 180054 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 554 PM MST THU NOV 17 2016 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 THROUGH 230...232...233...AND 235 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES PUEBLO...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...OTERO... BENT...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ228>230-232-233-235>237-180200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS-PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 554 PM MST THU NOV 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228...229...230... 232...233...235...236 AND 237... WINDS ARE DECREASING AND HUMIDITIES ARE RISING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION. CONSEQUENTLY...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. $$
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.