Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 36, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 11, 2018, 3:08 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 12, 2018, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 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 11, 2018, 3:08 PM MDT (21:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2018, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 12, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 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, 9.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1147 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
070 WWUS85 KPUB 112108 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 308 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 225 through 233, 235, and 237 which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont and Teller counties, the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains, the I-25 corridor and most of the southeast plains... ...Red Flag warning is in effect from late Saturday morning through Saturday evening for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 225, 229, 230 and 233, which includes the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... COZ225-229-230-233-121315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0028.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 308 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...229... 230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...229... 230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 225...229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...through 9 pm this evening, and again from 11 am through 9 pm tomorrow. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s. * Lightning... * 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. && $$ COZ220>222-226>228-231-232-235-237-120300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Bent County Including Las Animas- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 308 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...226...227...228...231... 232...235 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...226... 227...228...231...232...235 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low humidity, and dry fuels may lead to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
5 follow-up statements
863 WWUS85 KPUB 120253 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 853 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...Red Flag warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 225, 229, 230 and 233, which includes the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... COZ225-229-230-233-121900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 853 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...229...230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...229...230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 225...229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...through 9 pm this evening, and again from 11 am through 9 pm tomorrow. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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 relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ220>222-226>228-231-232-235-237-120400- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Bent County Including Las Animas- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 853 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...226...227...228...231...232...235 AND 237... Winds have decreased and relative humidity values have increased above critical thresholds, therefore the Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM. $$
922 WWUS85 KPUB 120950 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 350 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...Red Flag warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 225, 229, 230 and 233, which includes the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains, Lake, Chaffee, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones, 229, 230 and 233 which includes eastern Huerfano and most of Las Animas counties... COZ220-130200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 350 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT today. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 220. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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 relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ229-230-233-130200- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0029.180513T1700Z-180514T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 350 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM until 9 PM today, and a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. The Warning and Watch are in effect due to expected gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ225-130200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 350 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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 relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
685 WWUS85 KPUB 120953 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 353 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...Red Flag warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 225, 229, 230 and 233, which includes the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains, Lake, Chaffee, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones, 229, 230 and 233 which includes eastern Huerfano and most of Las Animas counties... COZ229-230-233-130200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0029.180513T1700Z-180514T0300Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 353 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ220-225-130200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.180512T1700Z-180513T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 353 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 225. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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 relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
049 WWUS85 KPUB 122059 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 259 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...Red Flag warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 225, 229, 230 and 233, which includes the lower elevations of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains, Lake, Chaffee, Huerfano and Las Animas counties... ...A Red Flag warning is in effect from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones, 229, 230 and 233 which includes eastern Huerfano and most of Las Animas counties... COZ229-230-233-131300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0029.180513T1700Z-180514T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0037.180513T1700Z-180514T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-180513T0300Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 259 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ220-225-130300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-180513T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 259 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 225. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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 relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
982 WWUS85 KPUB 130241 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 841 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones, 229, 230 and 233 which includes eastern Huerfano and most of Las Animas counties... COZ229-230-233-131845- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-180513T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.180513T1700Z-180514T0300Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 841 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...through 9 pm this evening, and again from 11 am through 9 pm tomorrow. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ220-225-130345- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-180513T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 841 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 AND 225... Winds have decreased and relative humidity values have increased above critical thresholds, therefore the Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 3:51 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Costilla, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo, Saguache | 11 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.