Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 26, 2017, 8:56 PM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 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
- Feb 26, 2017, 8:56 PM MST (03:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 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, 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 03:56 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, 3.9 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
- 3122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
715 WWUS85 KPUB 270356 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 856 PM MST Sun Feb 26 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 1100 AM TO 6 PM MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226>237-272000- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0005.170227T1900Z-170228T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0009.170227T1800Z-170228T0100Z/ 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- 856 PM MST Sun Feb 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 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. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
078 WWUS85 KPUB 271110 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 410 AM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS... COZ226>237-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.170227T1800Z-170228T0100Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 410 AM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237...Which includes all of the Interstate 25 corridor and all of the Southeast Plains. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
415 WWUS85 KPUB 271756 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1056 AM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS... COZ226>237-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.170227T1800Z-170228T0100Z/ 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- 1056 AM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...southwest 20 to 30 gusting to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 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 expected. Strong winds, low humidities and dry fuels will result in the potential for extreme fire behavior. Outdoor burning or any other activities that could accidentally start a wildfire should be postponed. && $$
930 WWUS85 KPUB 272221 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 321 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226 THROUGH 237 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NOON TO 6 PM TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237 WHICH INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ229-230-233-237-281430- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0010.170228T1900Z-170301T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170228T0100Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 321 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 and 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has continued the Red Flag Warning for today and issued a new Red Flag Warning for Tuesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230...233 and 237. * Winds...southwest 20 to 35 gusting to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring today and expected to occur Tuesday. Strong winds, low humidities and dry fuels will result in the potential for extreme fire behavior. Outdoor burning or any other activities that could accidentally start a wildfire should be postponed. && $$ COZ226>228-231-232-234>236-280100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170228T0100Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 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- 321 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...231...232...234...235 and 236... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...231... 232...234...235 and 236. * Winds...southwest 20 to 35 gusting to 45 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... This Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring. Strong winds, low humidities and dry fuels will result in the potential for extreme fire behavior. Outdoor burning or any other activities that could accidentally start a wildfire should be postponed. && $$
018 WWUS85 KPUB 280055 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 555 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237 WHICH INCLUDES HUERFANO...LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES... COZ229-230-233-237-281700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170228T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0010.170228T1900Z-170301T0100Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 555 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230...233 and 237. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring today and expected to occur Tuesday. Strong winds, low humidities and dry fuels will result in the potential for extreme fire behavior. Outdoor burning or any other activities that could accidentally start a wildfire should be postponed. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ226>228-231-232-234>236-280200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170228T0100Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 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- 555 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...231...232...234...235 AND 236... Relative humidities are increasing and winds are beginning to decrease across the area, and thus the red flag warning for today will be allowed to expire at 6 pm. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 3:21 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Huerfano, Las Animas | 20 hr |
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.