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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

February 10, 201710 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 10, 2017, 2:47 PM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 10, 2017, 4:00 PM MST. It was in force for 12 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
Feb 10, 2017, 2:47 PM MST (21:47 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 10, 2017, 4:00 PM MST
Expired
Feb 11, 2017, 4:10 AM MST
In force
12 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 21:49 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 12:00Z, 9.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2017-02-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2017-02-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3112 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

133 
WWUS75 KPUB 102147
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
247 PM MST Fri Feb 10 2017

COZ073>075-080-082-110600-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0004.170210T2300Z-170211T1900Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft-
Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks,
and Pikes Peak
247 PM MST Fri Feb 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until noon MST Saturday. 

* LOCATION...Pikes Peak and the northern Sangre De Cristo
  mountains above 11000 feet...the Wet mountains above 10000
  feet...and the southern Sangre De Cristo mountains above 7500
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...An upper level jet stream will spread strong
  winds into the mountain Peaks by early this evening which will
  spread down into the adjacent east facing slopes of the southern
  Sangre De Cristo mountains towards Saturday morning. 

* WIND...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph.  

* IMPACT...Tree damage and power outages will be possible. Expect
  strong cross winds along north south oriented roadways.  

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
785 
WWUS75 KPUB 110511
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1011 PM MST Fri Feb 10 2017

COZ073>075-080-082-111315-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170211T1900Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft-
Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks,
and Pikes Peak
1011 PM MST Fri Feb 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...Pikes Peak and the northern Sangre De Cristo 
  mountains above 11000 feet...the Wet mountains above 10000 
  feet...and the southern Sangre De Cristo mountains above 7500 
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...An upper level jet stream will produce strong
  winds over the mountain peaks overnight, which will spread down
  into the adjacent east facing slopes of the southern Sangre De 
  Cristo mountains Saturday morning. 

* WIND...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph.

* IMPACT...Tree damage and power outages will be possible. 
  Expect strong cross winds along north south oriented roadways. 

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 75 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
601 
WWUS75 KPUB 111110
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
410 AM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

COZ073>075-080-082-111215-
/O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170211T1900Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft-
Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks,
and Pikes Peak
410 AM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. 

While wind gusts up to 60 and locally up to 70 mph are still
possible through the morning hours, warning level winds of 75 mph
or more are no longer expected. Consequently, the High Wind 
Warning that was in effect for the eastern mountain ranges of
southern Colorado has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 4:17 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more25 hr
Feb 10, 4:41 AM MSTRed Flag WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas37 hr
Feb 10, 2:42 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.