Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Oct 13, 2017, 3:30 AM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 14, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Oct 13, 2017, 3:30 AM MDT (09:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 14, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2017, 5:59 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:27 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 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 3598 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
265 WWUS85 KPUB 130930 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 330 AM MDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Saturday afternoon and early evening for gusty winds, low relative humidities and dry fuels for fire weather zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley... COZ224-140130- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0003.171014T1800Z-171015T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0031.171014T1800Z-171015T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 330 AM MDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with wind gusts around 35 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon into early Saturday evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
034 WWUS85 KPUB 132059 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 259 PM MDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Saturday afternoon and early evening for gusty winds, low relative humidities and dry fuels for fire weather zone 224, which includes the San Luis Valley... COZ224-141300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.171014T1800Z-171015T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 259 PM MDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon into early Saturday evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
436 WWUS85 KPUB 140920 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 320 AM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect this afternoon and early this evening for gusty winds, low relative humidities and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, and 227 through 233, which includes the San Luis Valley, southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley and Otero counties... COZ227>233-150000- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0031.171014T1800Z-171015T0000Z/ 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- 320 AM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... 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 today to 6 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...229...230... 231...232 and 233. * Winds...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon into early Saturday evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid 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. && $$ COZ224-150100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.171014T1800Z-171015T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 320 AM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon into early Saturday evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
047 WWUS85 KPUB 142049 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 249 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect this afternoon and early this evening for gusty winds, low relative humidities and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, and 227 through 233, which includes the San Luis Valley, southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley and Otero counties... COZ224-150100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-171015T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 249 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. 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. && $$ COZ227>233-150000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/ Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 249 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228... 229...230...231...232 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...229...230... 231...232 and 233. * Winds...With a cold front crossing the district, gusty southwest winds at 20 to 30 mph will shift to north winds at 25 to 40 mph. Winds will decrease around sunset. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent in advance of the cold front. Humidity values will increase after the front goes by. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
949 WWUS85 KPUB 142359 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 559 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 COZ227>233-150100- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/ 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- 559 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...229...230...231... 232 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity values have risen behind a cold front that dropped south across the Eastern Plains this afternoon. Winds will still be breezy through the next couple of hours. $$ COZ224-150100- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-171015T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 559 PM MDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity values have begun to rise and winds are starting to subside across the San Luis Valley, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been canceled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2:55 PM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Kiowa and 3 more | 22 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.