Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 7, 2017, 2:19 PM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 7, 2017, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 20 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
- Feb 7, 2017, 2:19 PM MST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2017, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2017, 2:00 PM MST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 12:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION 9 NNW WALSENBURG /CO030/. |
| Feb 8, 9:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 Ne Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION 1 ENE AGUILAR /CO031/. |
| Feb 8, 11:08 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 2 Ssw Manitou Springs, CO | MESONET STATION 2 SSW MANITOU SPGS /AT498/. |
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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 2452 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
477 WWUS75 KPUB 072119 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 219 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 COZ073-075-082-080530- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0003.170208T0100Z-170208T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0003.170208T0100Z-170208T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, and Pikes Peak 219 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Wednesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATION...Pikes Peak above 11000 feet, and the Sangre de Cristo mountains above 11000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move over the area tonight through Wednesday. * WIND...West at 40 to 55 mph with gusts to around 80 mph. * IMPACT...Extreme conditions will occur above treeline due to the strong winds and blowing snow. Localized power outages will be possible. 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. && $$ COZ080-080530- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0003.170208T0100Z-170208T2100Z/ Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft- 219 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Wednesday. * LOCATION...The Wet Mountains above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move over the area tonight through Wednesday. * WIND...West at 40 to 55 mph with gusts around 75 mph. * IMPACT...Extreme conditions will occur above treeline due to strong winds and blowing snow. Localized power outages will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
5 follow-up statements
488 WWUS75 KPUB 080102 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 602 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 COZ073-075-080-082-080915- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, and Pikes Peak 602 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...Pikes Peak area above 11000 feet, the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11000 feet, and the Wet Mountain above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move over the area tonight through Wednesday. * WIND...West at 40 to 55 mph with gusts to around 80 mph. * IMPACT...Extreme conditions will occur above treeline due to the strong winds and blowing snow. 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. && $$
037 WWUS75 KPUB 080521 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1021 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 COZ073-075-080-082-081330- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, and Pikes Peak 1021 PM MST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...Pikes Peak area above 11000 feet, the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11000 feet, and the Wet Mountain above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move over the area through Wednesday. * WIND...West at 40 to 55 mph with gusts to around 80 mph. * IMPACT...Extreme conditions will occur above treeline due to the strong winds and blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
454 WWUS75 KPUB 081104 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 404 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017 COZ073-075-080-082-081915- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, and Pikes Peak 404 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Pikes Peak area above 11000 feet, the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11000 feet, and the Wet Mountain above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move over the area through Wednesday. * WIND...West at 40 to 55 mph with gusts to around 80 mph. * IMPACT...Extreme conditions will occur above treeline due to the strong winds and blowing snow. 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. && $$
827 WWUS75 KPUB 081743 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1043 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017 COZ073-075-080-082-082100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, and Pikes Peak 1043 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Pikes Peak area above 11000 feet, the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11000 feet, and the Wet Mountain above 10000 feet. * CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream over the area today will cause strong winds at mountain top level to continue. * WIND...West at 40 to 55 mph with gusts to around 80 mph. * IMPACT...Extreme conditions will occur above treeline due to the strong winds and blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
191 WWUS75 KPUB 082054 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 154 PM MST Wed Feb 8 2017 COZ073-075-080-082-082200- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170208T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Spanish Peaks, and Pikes Peak 154 PM MST Wed Feb 8 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... Winds will continue to decrease and damaging winds are no longer expected. Therefore the high wind warning will be allowed to expire at 2 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 9:37 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:10 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 28 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.