Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 1, 2016, 2:57 PM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 2, 2016, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 10 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
- Mar 1, 2016, 2:57 PM MST (21:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2016, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley 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
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 11:34 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 S Cheraw, CO | ASOS STATION LA JUNTA AIRPORT /LHX/ |
| Mar 2, 11:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Ssw Manitou Springs, CO | MESONET STATION 2 SSW MANITOU SPGS /AT498/ |
| Mar 2, 11:58 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | MESONET STATION 5 ESE WETMORE /RDDC2/ |
| Mar 2, 12:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 W Fountain, CO | AWOS STATION FT CARSON AIRPORT /FCS/ |
| Mar 2, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 17 Nw Two Buttes, CO | MESONET STATION 17 NW TWO BUTTES /CO026/ |
| Mar 2, 1:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Wsw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION 2 E RAMPART RSVR /AFA09/ |
| Mar 2, 1:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 9 S Springfield, CO | ASOS STATION 8 S SPRINGFIELD /SPD/ |
| Mar 2, 1:28 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ssw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION 2 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY /AFA04/ |
| Mar 2, 1:37 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Nw Colorado Springs, CO | ASOS STATION US AIR FORCE ACADEMY /AFF/ |
| Mar 2, 1:59 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 4 Sw Campo, CO | MESONET STATION 4 SW CAMPO /UCNC2/ |
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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 2486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
368 WWUS85 KPUB 012157 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 257 PM MST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ222-226>237-021400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0003.160302T1800Z-160303T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0004.160302T1800Z-160303T0200Z/ 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- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 257 PM MST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...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 MST WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...11 AM THROUGH 7 PM WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES 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 RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ SR
4 follow-up statements
504 WWUS85 KPUB 021041 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 341 AM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237... WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ222-226>237-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.160302T1800Z-160303T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 341 AM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...11 AM THROUGH 7 PM TODAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
187 WWUS85 KPUB 021818 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1118 AM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ222-226>237-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160303T0200Z/ 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- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 1118 AM MST WED MAR 2 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...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM TODAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES 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 RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
308 WWUS85 KPUB 022139 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 239 PM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM TODAY...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ222-226>237-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160303T0200Z/ FREMONT COUNTY-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY- PUEBLO COUNTY-HUERFANO COUNTY-WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- CROWLEY COUNTY-OTERO COUNTY-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 239 PM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM TODAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 60S TO LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
737 WWUS85 KPUB 030152 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 652 PM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND DRY FUELS...WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ222-226>237-030300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160303T0200Z/ 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- KIOWA COUNTY-BENT COUNTY-PROWERS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY- 652 PM MST WED MAR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 226 THROUGH 237...WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS... RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE SUBSIDING ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BE ALLOW FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MST. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:54 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.