Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Mar 23, 2018, 3:56 AM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 23, 2018, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 12 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 23, 2018, 3:56 AM MDT (09:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2018, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2018, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:56 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 9:26 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 Ese Weston, CO | MESONET STATION CUHC2, 6 ESE WESTON. |
| Mar 23, 10:08 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Ssw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA04, 1 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Mar 23, 10:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Ene Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Mar 23, 10:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 Sse Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029, 6 SSE COLORADO CITY. |
| Mar 23, 10:59 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | |
| Mar 23, 12:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sw Black Forest, CO | GUTTER AND FENCE DAMAGE TO HOME. |
| Mar 23, 12:23 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | |
| Mar 23, 1:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 2 N Black Forest, CO | MESONET STATION AV258, 2 N BLACK FOREST. |
| Mar 23, 1:34 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | Colorado Springs Airpor, CO | ASOS STATION COS, COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT. |
| Mar 23, 2:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION E2802, AGUILAR. |
| Mar 23, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 N Black Forest, CO | MESONET STATION AV258, 2 N BLACK FOREST. |
| Mar 23, 3:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 N Black Forest, CO | MESONET STATION AV258, 2 N BLACK FOREST. |
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 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 3085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
195 WWUS75 KPUB 230956 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 356 AM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 COZ086>088-231800- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0007.180323T1500Z-180323T2100Z/ Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Pueblo, Walsenburg, and Trinidad 356 AM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 3 PM MDT this afternoon. * LOCATION...the I-25 corridor from the Colorado City area to the New Mexico border. * WIND...Westerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * IMPACT...Dangerous driving condition on north to south oriented roads, including I-25, due to strong crosswinds, especially for lightweight or high profile vehicles. Blowing dust at times could cause poor visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
4 follow-up statements
880 WWUS75 KPUB 231748 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1148 AM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 COZ086>088-232100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180323T2100Z/ Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Pueblo, Walsenburg, and Trinidad 1148 AM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...the I-25 corridor from the Colorado City area to the New Mexico border. * WIND...Westerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The strongest winds will occur from the Colorado City area south to Raton Pass. * IMPACT...Dangerous driving condition for lightweight or high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including I-25, due to strong crosswinds. Blowing dust at times could cause poor visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
854 WWUS75 KPUB 231818 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1218 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 COZ086>088-240100- /O.EXT.KPUB.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180324T0100Z/ Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Pueblo, Walsenburg, and Trinidad 1218 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...the I-25 corridor from the Colorado City area to the New Mexico border. * WIND...Westerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The strongest winds will occur from the Colorado City area south to Raton Pass. * IMPACT...Dangerous driving condition for lightweight or high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including I- 25, due to strong crosswinds. Blowing dust at times could cause poor visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
135 WWUS75 KPUB 231858 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1258 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 COZ084-085-240100- /O.EXA.KPUB.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180324T0100Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- INCLUDING Black Forest, Colorado Springs, and Peterson AFB 1258 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening. * LOCATION...All of El Paso county including Colorado Springs. * WIND...Westerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACT...Dangerous driving condition for lightweight or high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including I- 25, due to strong crosswinds. Blowing dust at times could cause poor visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ COZ086>088-240100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180324T0100Z/ Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Pueblo, Walsenburg, and Trinidad 1258 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...The I-25 corridor from the Pueblo county to the New Mexico border. * WIND...Westerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The strongest winds will occur from the Colorado City area south to Raton Pass. * IMPACT...Dangerous driving condition for lightweight or high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including I- 25, due to strong crosswinds. Blowing dust at times could cause poor visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
354 WWUS75 KPUB 232057 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 257 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 COZ084>088-240100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180324T0100Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- INCLUDING Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, Pueblo, Walsenburg, and Trinidad 257 PM MDT Fri Mar 23 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...The I-25 corridor from the Palmer Divide to the New Mexico border. * WIND...Westerly 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The strongest winds will occur from the Colorado City area south to Raton Pass. * IMPACT...Dangerous driving condition for lightweight or high profile vehicles on north to south oriented roads, including I- 25, due to strong crosswinds. Blowing dust at times could cause poor visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:03 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 28 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.