Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 6, 2017, 3:50 AM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 6, 2017, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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 6, 2017, 3:50 AM MST (10:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2017, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso 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), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:49 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 5 S La Veta Pass, CO | AWOS STATION LA VETA PASS /VTP/. |
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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 2883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
693 WWUS85 KPUB 061050 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 350 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES KIOWA...PROWERS...BENT...BACA...OTERO AND CROWLEY COUNTIES... COZ231-232-234>237-070000- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0001.170206T1800Z-170207T0000Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 350 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235... 236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRE WHICH SHOULD START WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SPREAD RAPIDLY DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES. 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. && $$ HODANISH
3 follow-up statements
560 WWUS85 KPUB 062004 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 104 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226>230-233-070000- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170207T0000Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- 104 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 230 AND 233... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230 AND 233. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. OUTDOOR BURNING OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD GENERATE AN UNWANTED SPARK OR FLAME SHOULD BE POSTPONED. && $$ COZ231-232-234>237-070000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170207T0000Z/ CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 104 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235...236 AND 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 231...232...234...235... 236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. OUTDOOR BURNING OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD GENERATE AN UNWANTED SPARK OR FLAME SHOULD BE POSTPONED. && $$
426 WWUS85 KPUB 062207 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 307 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226>237-070000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170207T0000Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 307 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 GUSTING TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...RAPID RATES OF FIRE IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. OUTDOOR BURNING OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD GENERATE AN UNWANTED SPARK OR FLAME SHOULD BE POSTPONED. && $$
855 WWUS85 KPUB 062354 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 454 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM... COZ226>237-070100- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170207T0000Z/ NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST- SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO- HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG- WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER- CROWLEY COUNTY INCLUDING ORDWAY- OTERO COUNTY INCLUDING LA JUNTA AND WESTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING PINON CANYON- KIOWA COUNTY INCLUDING EADS-BENT COUNTY INCLUDING LAS ANIMAS- PROWERS COUNTY INCLUDING LAMAR- BACA COUNTY INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD AND EASTERN COMANCHE GRASSLANDS- 454 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... ALTHOUGH WINDS REMAIN GUSTY OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE ON THE INCREASE AND NO LONGER MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM FOR THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 4:09 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 56 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:09 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 56 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.