Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Nov 4, 2017, 4:12 AM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 4, 2017, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr. 14 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 4, 2017, 4:12 AM MDT (10:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2017, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2017, 4:44 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee 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
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:18 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 4, 6:58 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | MESONET STATION RDDC2, 5 ESE WETMORE. |
| Nov 4, 7:09 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Se Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Nov 4, 7:18 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ese Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Nov 4, 7:22 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Ssw Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Nnw Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Nov 4, 7:43 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 S Peterson Afb, CO | COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT. |
| Nov 4, 7:58 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | MESONET STATION RDDC2, 5 ESE WETMORE. |
| Nov 4, 8:12 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nnw Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION D2845, 2 NNW COLORADO CITY. |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | AWOS STATION CWN, CHEYENNE MTN AIR STN. |
| Nov 4, 8:43 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AU923, 6 SSW COLORADO SPRINGS. |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | AWOS STATION CWN, CHEYENNE MTN AIR STN. |
| Nov 4, 9:58 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | MESONET STATION RDDC2, 5 ESE WETMORE. |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 1 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | MESONET STATION D4368, COLORADO SPRINGS. |
| Nov 4, 11:19 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION K4V1, 4 N WALSENBURG. |
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 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 270 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
- 2567 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
230 WWUS75 KPUB 041012 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 412 AM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 COZ084-085-041815- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0009.171104T1200Z-171104T2100Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- INCLUDING Black Forest, Colorado Springs, and Peterson AFB 412 AM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. * LOCATION...El Paso county * TIMING...Strong gusts developing this morning and continuing into the early afternoon. * WIND...Westerly at 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 60 mph across northern El Paso county. In southern El Paso county, gusts around 60 mph are expected mainly in the western portions of the county, including Colorado Springs. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
631 WWUS75 KPUB 041446 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 846 AM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 COZ072-074-079-086-087-041900- /O.EXB.KPUB.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171104T1900Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Rye, Pueblo, and Walsenburg 846 AM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 1 PM MDT this afternoon. * LOCATION...East slopes of the Wet mountains and Sangre de Cristo mountains and adjacent plains. * TIMING...Through early afternoon. * WIND...Wind gusts from the west at 60 mph are expected at times. * IMPACT...Travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. Winds of around 60 mph have already been observed at Wetmore and Colorado City. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..Although all of Pueblo county is in the warning area, the strongest winds will occur mainly over southwest Pueblo county near the east slopes of the Wet Mountains. Winds in the city of Pueblo are not expected to reach high wind criteria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ COZ084-085-042100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171104T2100Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- INCLUDING Black Forest, Colorado Springs, and Peterson AFB 846 AM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...El Paso county * TIMING...Strong gusts developing this morning and continuing into the early afternoon. * WIND...Westerly at 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 60 mph across northern El Paso county. In southern El Paso county, gusts around 60 mph are expected mainly in the western portions of the county, including Colorado Springs. * 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. && $$ Hodanish
100 WWUS75 KPUB 041840 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1240 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 COZ072-074-079-086-087-042100- /O.EXT.KPUB.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171104T2100Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Rye, Pueblo, and Walsenburg 1240 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...East slopes of the Wet mountains and Sangre de Cristo mountains and adjacent plains. * TIMING...Through mid afternoon. * WIND...Wind gusts from the west at 60 mph are expected at times. * IMPACT...Travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. Winds of around 60 mph have already been observed at Wetmore and Colorado City. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..Although all of Pueblo county is in the warning area, the strongest winds will occur mainly over southwest Pueblo county near the east slopes of the Wet Mountains. Winds in the city of Pueblo are not expected to reach high wind criteria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ COZ084-085-042100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171104T2100Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- INCLUDING Black Forest, Colorado Springs, and Peterson AFB 1240 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...El Paso county * TIMING...Strong gusts will continue into mid afternoon. * WIND...Westerly at 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 60 mph across northern El Paso county. In southern El Paso county, gusts around 60 mph are expected mainly in the western portions of the county, including Colorado Springs. * 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. && $$ Hodanish
390 WWUS75 KPUB 042040 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 240 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 COZ072-074-079-084>087-050000- /O.EXT.KPUB.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171105T0000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Rye, Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, Pueblo, and Walsenburg 240 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...East slopes of the Wet mountains and Sangre de Cristo mountains and adjacent plains, and El Paso county. * TIMING...Through late afternoon. * WIND...Wind gusts to 40 to occasionally 60 mph at times. winds will decrease by late afternoon. * IMPACT...Travel will be hazardous for high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including Interstate 25. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..Although all of Pueblo county is in the warning area, the strongest winds will occur mainly over southwest Pueblo county near the east slopes of the Wet Mountains. Winds in the city of Pueblo are not expected to reach high wind criteria. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Hodanish
704 WWUS75 KPUB 042244 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 444 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 COZ072-074-079-084>087-042345- /O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171105T0000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Rye, Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, Pueblo, and Walsenburg 444 PM MDT Sat Nov 4 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the High Wind Warning. West to southwest winds will remain brisk and gusty through the evening hours, but are not expected to reach high wind criteria. Therefore, the High Wind Warning has been cancelled. $$ Moore
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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.