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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 2, 2018Crowley County, Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Apr 2, 2018, 11:55 AM MDT for Crowley County, Kiowa County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 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
Apr 2, 2018, 11:55 AM MDT (17:55 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 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 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2018-04-02Temperature 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 2018-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 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
3119 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

417 
WWUS75 KPUB 021755
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1155 AM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018

COZ089-095-096-030200-
/O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0003.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0008.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
Crowley County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
INCLUDING Ordway, Olney Springs, Eads, and Sheridan Lake
1155 AM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT
TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to noon MDT
Tuesday. This upgrades and replaces the High Wind Watch that was
in effect.

* LOCATION...Crowley and Kiowa counties.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A cold front will move through the region
  this evening, spreading strong northerly winds across the area 
  late tonight through Tuesday morning. 

* WIND...North winds 30 to 40 gusting to 60 mph.

* IMPACT...Dangerous cross winds should be expected on east to
  west oriented roadways, creating a hazard for lightweight and
  high profile vehicles.

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 at least 58 mph can be expected. Property damage will be
possible. Secure your property now.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
777 
WWUS75 KPUB 022101
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
301 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018

COZ089-095-096-030600-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
Crowley County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
INCLUDING Ordway, Olney Springs, Eads, and Sheridan Lake
301 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON MDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Crowley and Kiowa counties.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A cold front will move through the region 
  this evening, spreading strong northerly winds across the area 
  late tonight through Tuesday morning. 

* WIND...North winds 30 to 40 gusting to 60 mph.

* IMPACT...Dangerous cross winds are expected on east to west
  oriented roadways, creating a hazard for lightweight and high
  profile vehicles.

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 at least 58 mph can be expected. Property damage will be
possible. Secure your property now.

&&

$$
516 
WWUS75 KPUB 030153
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
753 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018

COZ089-095-096-031100-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
Crowley County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
INCLUDING Ordway, Olney Springs, Eads, and Sheridan Lake
753 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON MDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...Crowley and Kiowa counties.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A cold front will move through the region 
  this evening, spreading strong northerly winds across the area 
  late tonight through Tuesday morning. 

* WIND...North winds 30 to 40 gusting to 60 mph.

* IMPACT...Dangerous cross winds are expected on east to west 
  oriented roadways, creating a hazard for lightweight and high 
  profile vehicles. 

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 at least 58 mph can be expected. Property damage will be
possible. Secure your property now.

&&

$$
026 
WWUS75 KPUB 031008
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
408 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018

COZ089-095-096-031800-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T1800Z/
Crowley County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
INCLUDING Ordway, Olney Springs, Eads, and Sheridan Lake
408 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...

* LOCATION...Crowley and Kiowa counties.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A cold front has moved across the region.
  Strong northerly winds behind the front will occur until late 
  morning.
 
* WIND...North winds 30 to 40 gusting to 60 mph.

* IMPACT...Dangerous cross winds are expected on east to west 
  oriented roadways, creating a hazard for lightweight and high 
  profile vehicles. 

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 at least 58 mph can be expected. Property damage will be
possible. Secure your property now.

&&

$$
278 
WWUS75 KPUB 031734
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1134 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018

COZ089-095-096-031845-
/O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T1800Z/
Crowley County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
INCLUDING Ordway, Olney Springs, Eads, and Sheridan Lake
1134 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MDT TODAY...

Conditions will remain windy across Crowley and Kiowa Counties 
this afternoon. However, the damaging wind threat has passed, so 
the warning will be allowed to expire. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 12:17 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.