Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Nov 16, 2017, 2:51 PM MST for Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It took effect at Nov 16, 2017, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 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
- Nov 16, 2017, 2:51 PM MST (21:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2017, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2017, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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 16, 11:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029, 6 SSE COLORADO CITY. |
| Nov 17, 11:28 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | |
| Nov 17, 12:57 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO |
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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 3384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
008 WWUS75 KPUB 162151 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 251 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017 COZ094-162300- /O.CAN.KPUB.HW.A.0001.171117T1400Z-171118T0000Z/ Eastern Las Animas County- INCLUDING Branson and Kim 251 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the High Wind Watch. Strong winds will spread across eastern Las Animas county on Friday but wind gusts should stay slightly below 58 mph. Therefore the high wind watch has been cancelled. $$ COZ087-088-170600- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0001.171117T1400Z-171118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0010.171117T0600Z-171118T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 251 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Friday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Eastern Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad. * TIMING...Winds will increase overnight with the potential for widespread damaging by Friday morning. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will cause downslope winds to spread into the I-25 corridor late tonight through Friday afternoon. * WIND...Wind gusts from the west to around 60 mph are possible. * IMPACT...Travel may be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
5 follow-up statements
328 WWUS75 KPUB 170247 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 747 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017 COZ087-088-171200- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0010.171117T0600Z-171118T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 747 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * LOCATION...Eastern Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad. * TIMING...Winds will increase overnight with the potential for widespread damaging by Friday morning. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will cause downslope winds to spread into the I-25 corridor late tonight through Friday afternoon. * WIND...Wind gusts from the west to around 60 mph are expected. * IMPACT...Travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
821 WWUS75 KPUB 171137 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 437 AM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 COZ087-088-171945- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-171118T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 437 AM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Eastern Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad. * TIMING...the potential for widespread damaging winds will continue through this afternoon. * WIND...wind gusts from the west to around 60 mph are expected. * IMPACT...travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
863 WWUS75 KPUB 171702 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1002 AM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 COZ087-088-180000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-171118T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 1002 AM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Eastern Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad. * TIMING...winds will increase again towards afternoon with widespread damaging wind gusts expected. * WIND...west winds gusting to around 60 mph. * IMPACT...Travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
534 WWUS75 KPUB 172239 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 339 PM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 COZ087-088-180000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-171118T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 339 PM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Eastern Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad. * TIMING...through early this evening. * WIND...west winds gusting to around 60 mph at times. * IMPACT...Travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
430 WWUS75 KPUB 172350 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 450 PM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 COZ087-088-180100- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-171118T0000Z/ Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Walsenburg and Trinidad 450 PM MST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... Gusty westerly winds will continue across the southern I-25 corridor through the early evening, however damaging wind gusts are no longer expected. This will allow for the high wind warning to expire at 5 pm. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 12:30 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 51 hr |
| Nov 16, 12:30 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 51 hr |
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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.