Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Jun 26, 2017, 2:52 PM MDT for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 27, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Jun 26, 2017, 2:52 PM MDT (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 27, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 276 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
- 3617 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
964 WWUS85 KPUB 262052 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 252 PM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222 AND 224 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ222-224-271300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0025.170627T1800Z-170628T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 252 PM MDT Mon Jun 26 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224. * Winds...west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
236 WWUS85 KPUB 271000 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 400 AM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222 AND 224 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... COZ222-224-280200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.170627T1800Z-170628T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 400 AM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224. * Winds...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
755 WWUS85 KPUB 272132 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 332 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224 WHICH INCLUDES FREMONT COUNTY AND THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 224 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS... COZ224-281345- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0026.170628T1800Z-170629T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170628T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 332 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...west to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...in the mid 60s. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. 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. && $$ COZ223-281345- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0026.170628T1800Z-170629T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 332 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 223. * Winds...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...in the upper 60s. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-280200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170628T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 332 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. 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. && $$
940 WWUS85 KPUB 280156 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 756 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223 AND 224 WHICH INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS... COZ224-281800- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170628T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.170628T1800Z-170629T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 756 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...in the mid 60s. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-280300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170628T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 756 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... Winds are decreasing and humidities are increasing, therefore the Red Flag Warning for Fremont county will be allowed to expire at 8 pm. $$ COZ223-281800- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.170628T1800Z-170629T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 756 PM MDT Tue Jun 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 223. * Winds...west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...in the upper 60s. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 6:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 26 min |
| Jun 25, 6:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 50 min | |
| Jun 25, 6:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 7:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 7:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 27 min | |
| Jun 25, 7:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 8:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 9:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 9:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 3:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 4:27 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 4:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 52 min |
| Jun 26, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 30 min |
| Jun 26, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 5:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 5:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 116 min |
| Jun 26, 5:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 5:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
Nearby
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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.