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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

March 3, 20187 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Mar 3, 2018, 3:00 PM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 4, 2018, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. 3 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
Mar 3, 2018, 3:00 PM MST (22:00 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2018, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 4, 2018, 11:00 PM MST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Saguache County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 4, 1:59 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 N Walsenburg, COMESONET STATION K4V1, 4 N WALSENBURG.
Mar 4, 3:18 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Alamosa Airport, COASOS STATION ALS, ALAMOSA AIRPORT.
Mar 4, 4:24 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 70La Veta Pass, COAWOS STATION VTP, LA VETA PASS.

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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 294 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2018-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2018-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 102 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3621 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

843 
WWUS75 KPUB 032200
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
300 PM MST Sat Mar 3 2018

COZ073-075-040600-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0005.180304T1800Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
300 PM MST Sat Mar 3 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM MST Sunday. 

* LOCATION...All of the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000
  feet.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move across the
  region tomorrow afternoon and evening.

* WIND...30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* IMPACT...significant blowing snow and tree blow downs will be
  possible. Anyone who is hiking in the high country should be
  prepared for extreme winter conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
414 
WWUS75 KPUB 040533
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1033 PM MST Sat Mar 3 2018

COZ073-075-041400-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0005.180304T1800Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
1033 PM MST Sat Mar 3 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...All of the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000 
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move across the 
  region tomorrow afternoon and evening. 

* WIND...30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* IMPACT...Significant blowing snow and tree blow downs will be 
  possible. Anyone who is hiking in the high country should be 
  prepared for extreme winter conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is
expected.

&&

$$
622 
WWUS75 KPUB 041056
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
356 AM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

COZ073-075-041900-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0005.180304T1800Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
356 AM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...All of the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000 
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move across the
  region this afternoon and evening. 

* WIND...30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* IMPACT...Significant blowing snow and tree blow downs will be 
  possible. Anyone who is hiking in the high country should be 
  prepared for extreme winter conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is
expected.

&&

$$
614 
WWUS75 KPUB 041744
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1044 AM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

COZ073-075-050145-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0005.180304T1800Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
1044 AM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...All of the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000 
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move across the 
  region this afternoon and evening. 

* WIND...30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* IMPACT...Significant blowing snow and tree blow downs will be 
  possible. Anyone who is hiking in the high country should be 
  prepared for extreme winter conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is
expected.

&&

$$
452 
WWUS75 KPUB 042157
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
257 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

COZ073-075-050600-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
257 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...All of the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000 
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move across the 
  region this afternoon and evening. 

* WIND...30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* IMPACT...Significant blowing snow and tree blow downs will be 
  possible. Anyone who is hiking in the high country should be 
  prepared for extreme winter conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is
expected.

&&

$$
325 
WWUS75 KPUB 050402
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
902 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

COZ073-075-050600-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
902 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...All of the Sangre De Cristo mountains above 11,000 
  feet. 

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A strong jet stream will move across the
  region through this evening. 

* WIND...30 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph.

* IMPACT...Significant blowing snow will be possible. Anyone who 
  is hiking in the high country should be prepared for extreme 
  winter conditions. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is
expected.

&&

$$
118 
WWUS75 KPUB 050601
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1101 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

COZ073-075-050715-
/O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180305T0600Z/
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
INCLUDING Blanca Peak and Spanish Peaks
1101 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

It will remain windy overnight, however wind gusts are not 
expected to exceed 75 mph. Therefore the high wind warning for the
higher peaks of the Sangre De Cristo mountains has been allowed to 
expired.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 3:12 AM MSTRed Flag WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso and 9 more41 hr
Mar 3, 3:06 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBChaffee, Lake, Saguache37 hr
Mar 3, 3:14 PM MSTFire Weather WatchPUBBaca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more20 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Colorado, 2018Every high wind warning in 2018

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.