Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 25, 2018, 2:26 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 26, 2018, 12:00 PM 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
- May 25, 2018, 2:26 PM MDT (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 3465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
559 WWUS85 KPUB 252026 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 226 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-261230- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0032.180526T1700Z-180527T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0033.180527T1700Z-180528T0300Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 226 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227... 228...229 AND 230... ...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 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 227...228...229 AND 230... 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 noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
864 WWUS85 KPUB 260951 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 351 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-270200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.180527T1700Z-180528T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 351 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225... 226...227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions may develop. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. 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. && $$
137 WWUS85 KPUB 261039 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 439 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 pm MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 9 pm MDT Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-270200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0033.180527T1700Z-180528T0300Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/ /O.COR.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 439 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225... 226...227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * 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. && $$
593 WWUS85 KPUB 261522 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 922 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-270730- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.180526T1800Z-180527T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 922 AM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 227...228... 229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * 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. && $$
592 WWUS85 KPUB 262103 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 303 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-271315- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-180527T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 303 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 227...228...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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. && $$
551 WWUS85 KPUB 270239 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 839 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM MDT for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon until 9 PM MDT Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes all areas from the I-25 corridor and westward to the Continental Divide... COZ220>230-271845- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-180527T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.180527T1800Z-180528T0300Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 839 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226... 227...228...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:26 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 13 hr |
| May 25, 4:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 50 min |
| May 25, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 33 min |
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.