Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Apr 18, 2018, 3:12 PM MDT for 17 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 19, 2018, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 18, 2018, 3:12 PM MDT (21:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2018, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2018, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Bent County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 2200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
870 WWUS85 KPUB 182112 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 222 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 232, and 233, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, and Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, and Otero Counties... COZ220-222-224-225-228>230-232-233-191315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0022.180419T1700Z-180420T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0029.180419T1700Z-180420T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County-Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224... 225...228...229...230...232 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...224...225... 228...229...230...232 and 233. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Temperatures...In the 60s to lower 70s. * Haines...5. * 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. && $$ Hodanish
4 follow-up statements
522 WWUS85 KPUB 190221 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 821 PM MDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for 11 AM through 7 PM Thursday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 222, 224 through 233 and 235, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo, Wet Mountains, Pikes Peak and the Rampart Range, and Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas, Bent and Otero Counties... COZ221-226-227-231-235-191830- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0029.180419T1700Z-180420T0100Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Crowley County Including Ordway- Bent County Including Las Animas- 821 PM MDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...226...227...231 AND 235... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...226...227...231 and 235. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Haines...5. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ220-222-224-225-228>230-232-233-191830- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.180419T1700Z-180420T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County-Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 821 PM MDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...224...225...228... 229...230...232 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...224...225... 228...229...230...232 and 233. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Haines...5. * 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. && $$
629 WWUS85 KPUB 190952 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 352 AM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for 11 AM through 8 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 222, 224 through 233 and 235, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo, Wet Mountains, Pikes Peak and the Rampart Range, and Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas, Bent and Otero Counties... COZ220>222-224>233-235-200200- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0029.180419T1700Z-180420T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 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- Bent County Including Las Animas- 352 AM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, HIGH HAINES INDICES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233 AND 235... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233 and 235. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Haines...5. * 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. && $$
309 WWUS85 KPUB 192047 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 247 PM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING is in affect through 8 PM for gusty winds, low relative humidity values, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 222, 224 through 233 and 235, which includes the San Luis Valley, the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo, Wet Mountains, Pikes Peak and the Rampart Range, and Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas, Bent and Otero Counties... COZ220>222-224>233-235-200200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180420T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 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- Bent County Including Las Animas- 247 PM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 235... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233 and 235. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Haines...5. * 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. && $$ Hodanish
869 WWUS85 KPUB 200159 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 759 PM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...Red Flag Warning for most of south central and southeast Colorado has expired... COZ220>222-224>233-235-200300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-180420T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Bent County Including Las Animas- 759 PM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 224...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233 AND 235... Breezy southerly winds will continue to bring increasing moisture to the southern Colorado tonight with humidity values expected to remain above 15 percent for the remainder of the night. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 3:49 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 7 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2018Every red flag 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.