Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 33, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 1, 2018, 3:17 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It took effect at May 2, 2018, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 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
- May 1, 2018, 3:17 PM MDT (21:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2018, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2018, 7:55 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 509 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -201 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1267 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
298 WWUS85 KPUB 012117 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 317 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM today, for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 228, 229, 230, 233 and 237 which includes the San Luis Valley, Pueblo, eastern Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca counties... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 1 PM until 8 PM Wednesday, for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233 and 237 which includes Eastern Las Animas and Baca counties... COZ230-020200- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0025.180502T1800Z-180503T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180502T0200Z/ Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 317 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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 humidity, high Haines and unseasonably warm temperatures may contribute to extreme fire behavior. $$ COZ232-235-236-012230- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.A.0025.180502T1800Z-180503T0200Z/ Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- 317 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 232...235 AND 236... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday for Otero, Bent and Prowers counties. $$ COZ233-237-021330- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0025.180502T1800Z-180503T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0033.180502T1900Z-180503T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180502T0200Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 317 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Haines...6. * 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 humidity, high Haines and unseasonably warm temperatures may contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ224-228-229-020200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180502T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 317 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...228 AND 229... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...228 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Haines...5. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low humidity, high Haines and unseasonably warm temperatures may contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
689 WWUS85 KPUB 020214 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 814 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM until 8 PM Wednesday, for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233 and 237 which includes Eastern Las Animas and Baca counties... COZ233-237-021815- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180502T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.180502T1900Z-180503T0200Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 814 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING for tonight HAS EXPIRED... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * 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 humidity, high Haines and unseasonably warm temperatures may contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ224-228>230-020315- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180502T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 814 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Winds have decreased and humidity will continue to slowly climb back above 15 percent for the remainder of the evening. $$
946 WWUS85 KPUB 021008 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 408 AM MDT Wed May 2 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM until 8 PM today, for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233 and 237 which includes Eastern Las Animas and Baca Counties... COZ233-237-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.180502T1900Z-180503T0200Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 408 AM MDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * 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 humidity and dry fuels may contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
803 WWUS85 KPUB 022049 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 249 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM today, for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233 and 237 which includes Eastern Las Animas and Baca Counties... COZ233-237-030200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180503T0200Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 249 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels may contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
976 WWUS85 KPUB 030155 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 755 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018 ...Red Flag Warning for Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237 has been cancelled... COZ233-237-030300- /O.CAN.KPUB.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180503T0200Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 755 PM MDT Wed May 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:26 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 44 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.