Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind warning at Nov 24, 2018, 5:39 AM MST for 16 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 24, 2018, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 39 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2018, 5:39 AM MST (12:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 24, 2018, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2018, 12:56 AM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Boulder County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Denver County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Logan County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Washington County, CO, Weld County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 12:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | 3 Nnw Louviers, CO | MESONET STATION AT112, 3 NNW LOUVIERS. |
| Nov 24, 12:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Kassler, CO | MESONET STATION F0417, KASSLER. |
| Nov 24, 12:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Sse Denver Intl Airpo, CO | ASOS STATION DEN, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 1:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Sse Centennial, CO | ASOS STATION APA, CENTENNIAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 2:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Ene Limon, CO | ASOS STATION LIC, LIMON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 2:49 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ene Limon, CO | ASOS STATION LIC, LIMON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 2:57 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Nw Genesee, CO | MESONET STATION CO065, 2 NW GENESEE. |
| Nov 24, 3:04 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 7 Wnw Campion, CO | MESONET STATION F2478, 1 WSW LOVELAND HEIGHTS. |
| Nov 24, 3:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 5 Nw Woodlin School, CO | MESONET STATION CO046, 4 WNW WOODLIN SCHOOL. |
| Nov 24, 3:40 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 71 | 3 Nne White Ranch Open, CO | MESONET STATION UP709, 2 NE WHITE RANCH OPEN SPACE. |
| Nov 24, 3:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 3 Nne White Ranch Open, CO | MESONET STATION UP709, 2 NE WHITE RANCH OPEN SPACE. |
| Nov 24, 3:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 3 Sw Rocky Flats, CO | MESONET STATION CO109, 2 SW ROCKY FLATS. |
| Nov 24, 7:14 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Sw Pleasant View, CO | MESONET STATION CO008, 1 SW PLEASANT VIEW. |
| Nov 24, 7:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Ese Buckeye, CO | MESONET STATION BEYC2, 4 E BUCKEYE. |
| Nov 24, 7:47 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 4 Ene Loveland, CO | AWOS STATION FNL, FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 7:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 N Loveland, CO | MESONET STATION C2749, 2 N LOVELAND. |
| Nov 24, 8:31 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 3 E Longmont, CO | MESONET STATION D2755, 2 E LONGMONT. |
| Nov 24, 8:31 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Sse Loveland, CO | MESONET STATION D5856, 2 SE LOVELAND. |
| Nov 24, 8:38 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Sse Denver Intl Airpo, CO | ASOS STATION DEN, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 8:42 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Nnw Lochbuie, CO | MESONET STATION F0192, 3 NNW LOCHBUIE. |
| Nov 24, 8:56 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 4 Ne Garden City, CO | AWOS STATION GXY, GREELEY-WELD COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 9:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 Ssw Mead, CO | MESONET STATION E4170, MEAD. |
| Nov 24, 9:01 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 N Buckley Afb, CO | AWOS STATION BKF, 1 N BUCKLEY ANGB. |
| Nov 24, 9:02 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Nw Erie, CO | MESONET STATION D9721, 2 WNW ERIE. |
| Nov 24, 9:04 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Firestone, CO | MESONET STATION AR797, FIRESTONE. |
| Nov 24, 9:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Ssw Wattenburg, CO | MESONET STATION CSU21, 1 SSW WATTENBURG. |
| Nov 24, 9:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Sse Denver Intl Airpo, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 SSE DENVER INTL AIRPORT. ASOS STATION DEN, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 9:23 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Wsw Lone Tree, CO | MESONET STATION C2323, 2 SW ACRES GREEN. |
| Nov 24, 9:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Sse Centennial, CO | ASOS STATION APA, CENTENNIAL AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 9:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 12 Ese Arapahoe Park, CO | MESONET STATION AV077, 8 SE OEA BUILDING. |
| Nov 24, 9:36 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 3 Nw Manila Village, CO | AWOS STATION FTG, FRONT RANGE AIRPORT. |
| Nov 24, 9:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ssw Bennett, CO | MESONET STATION CO072, 1 SSW BENNETT. |
| Nov 24, 10:01 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Se Strasburg, CO | MESONET STATION D9756, 1 ESE STRASBURG. |
| Nov 24, 10:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 4 Ese Erie, CO | MESONET STATION CO010, 4 ESE ERIE. |
| Nov 24, 10:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 6 Ese Byers, CO | MESONET STATION UP705, 6 ESE BYERS. |
| Nov 24, 10:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 Ene Wiggins, CO | MESONET STATION CO039, 2 ENE WIGGINS. |
| Nov 24, 10:48 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 W Elbert, CO | AWOS STATION MNH, 5 W ELBERT. |
| Nov 24, 11:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Limon, CO | |
| Nov 25, 12:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Hugo, CO | MESONET STATION E0539, HUGO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 2243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
792 WWUS75 KBOU 241239 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 539 AM MST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...High winds expected over the northeast plains of Colorado this afternoon and tonight... .A strong storm system and associated cold front will rapidly move across the region this afternoon and tonight with strong and damaging winds. The first blast of winds will be with a cold front this afternoon with speeds up to 60 mph. There may be a bit of a lull later this afternoon, but don't be fooled! Stronger winds will develop this evening behind the main disturbance with wind gusts up to 65 mph on the plains. The winds will decrease later tonight. COZ038>051-242045- /O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0008.181124T1900Z-181125T0900Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- Including the cities of Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, Matheson, Forder, Karval, Kutch, Punkin Center, Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope, Last Chance, Otis, Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick, Amherst, Haxtun, and Holyoke 539 AM MST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 2 AM MST Sunday. * TIMING...Northwest winds will increase early this afternoon over the Front Range and spread over the plains through the mid afternoon hours. Winds will decrease a bit during the late afternoon but then increase again during the evening. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will be susceptible to dangerous cross winds, especially along Interstate 76 and Interstate 70, east of Denver. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured properly. && $$
3 follow-up statements
521 WWUS75 KBOU 241900 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1200 PM MST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .A powerful storm system and associated cold front will rapidly move across the region this afternoon and tonight with strong and damaging winds. The first blast of winds will be with a cold front this afternoon with winds gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range, with a few gusts locally reaching 60 mph. There should be a little lull in the winds later this afternoon into early evening, but don't be fooled! Stronger winds with gusts into the 50 to 65 mph range will develop by mid evening along the Front Range and spread across the eastern plains through late evening. Those winds will gradually diminish from west to east across the plains late tonight. COZ038>051-250300- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-181125T0900Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- Including the cities of Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, Matheson, Forder, Karval, Kutch, Punkin Center, Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope, Last Chance, Otis, Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick, Amherst, Haxtun, and Holyoke 1200 PM MST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...Northwest winds will increase this afternoon over the Front Range and spread over the plains through the mid afternoon hours. Winds will decrease a bit during the late afternoon but then increase again from west to east across the plains this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will be susceptible to dangerous cross winds, especially along Interstate 70 and Interstate 76, east and northeast of Denver. Areas of blowing dust and blowing snow across the eastern plains later this evening can also be expected. Visibilities may be reduced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured properly. && $$
908 WWUS75 KBOU 250257 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 757 PM MST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...HIGH WINDS MOVING INTO THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO... .An area of high winds along with snow showers will move from southeast Wyoming across northeastern Colorado through 2 am. Wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph range will spread from north to south across the plains by midnight, then diminish during the early morning hours. While snowfall will generally be light, some locations will receive 2 or 3 inches of snow, most likely from Castle Rock northeast to Limon, Akron, Holyoke and Julesburg. These areas could see a few hours of blowing and drifting snow during the early morning hours. COZ038>051-250900- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-181125T0900Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- Including the cities of Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, Matheson, Forder, Karval, Kutch, Punkin Center, Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope, Last Chance, Otis, Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick, Amherst, Haxtun, and Holyoke 757 PM MST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST SUNDAY... * TIMING...North to northwest winds will increase from north to south by midnight, then diminish during the early morning hours. * WINDS...North to northwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will be susceptible to dangerous cross winds, especially along Interstate 70 and Interstate 76, east and northeast of Denver. Areas of blowing dust and blowing snow across the eastern plains later this evening can also be expected. Visibilities may be reduced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured properly. && $$ Gimmestad
104 WWUS75 KBOU 250756 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1256 AM MST Sun Nov 25 2018 COZ038>051-250900- /O.CAN.KBOU.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-181125T0900Z/ Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- Including the cities of Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, Matheson, Forder, Karval, Kutch, Punkin Center, Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope, Last Chance, Otis, Julesburg, Ovid, Sedgwick, Amherst, Haxtun, and Holyoke 1256 AM MST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds across northeast Colorado will continue to weaken and are no longer expected to reach high wind criteria. Therefore, the high wind warning has been cancelled. $$ Baker
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.