Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 35, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 26, 2017, 2:53 PM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 27, 2017, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 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
- Nov 26, 2017, 2:53 PM MST (21:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 27, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2017, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont 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), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 3294 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
701 WWUS85 KPUB 262153 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 253 PM MST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels has been issued from 11 am until 6 pm mst on Monday for fire weather zones 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 which includes all of the Interstate 25 corridor, Fremont County and the entire southeast plains... COZ222-226>237-271400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0035.171127T1800Z-171128T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- 253 PM MST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
843 WWUS85 KPUB 271048 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 348 AM MST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels remains in effect from 11 am until 6 pm mst today for fire weather zones 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 which includes all of the Interstate 25 corridor, Fremont County and the entire southeast plains... COZ222-226>237-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.171127T1800Z-171128T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 348 AM MST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
810 WWUS85 KPUB 272224 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 324 PM MST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...A Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels remains in effect until 6 pm mst today for fire weather zones 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237 which includes all of the Interstate 25 corridor, Fremont County and the entire southeast plains... COZ222-226>237-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-171128T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- 324 PM MST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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. && $$
779 WWUS85 KPUB 280058 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 558 PM MST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...The Red Flag warning will be allowed to expire at 6 pm MST this evening... COZ222-226>237-280200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-171128T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 558 PM MST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... Winds have started to subside across the region and humidity values have started to rise. There may be a few wind gusts along and west of I-25 this evening. $$
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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.