Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 20, 2017, 3:26 AM MST for Baca County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It took effect at Feb 20, 2017, 12:00 PM MST. 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
- Feb 20, 2017, 3:26 AM MST (10:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2017, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2017, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:28 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2345 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
947 WWUS85 KPUB 201026 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 326 AM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ234-236-237-210100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0005.170220T1900Z-170221T0100Z/ Kiowa County Including Eads-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 326 AM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...236 AND 237... 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 MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 234...236 and 237. * Winds...north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
558 WWUS85 KPUB 202208 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 308 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...236 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES KIOWA...PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ234-236-237-210100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170221T0100Z/ Kiowa County Including Eads-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 308 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 234...236 and 237. * Winds...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-226>233-211415- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0003.170222T1800Z-170223T0100Z/ 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- 308 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 and 233. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Late Wednesday morning into late Wednesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
502 WWUS85 KPUB 210051 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 551 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY EXPIRES AT 6 PM MDT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232 AND 233...WHICH INCLUDES EL PASO...PUEBLO... FREMONT...HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS...CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES... COZ234-236-237-210200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170221T0100Z/ Kiowa County Including Eads-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 551 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 234...236 AND 237... $$ COZ222-226>233-211700- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0003.170222T1800Z-170223T0100Z/ 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- 551 PM MST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226... 227...228...229...230...231...232 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232 and 233. * Winds...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Late Wednesday morning into late Wednesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...as low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 3:08 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more | 234 days |
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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.