Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 43, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 27, 2018, 3:01 PM MDT for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 28, 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 27, 2018, 3:01 PM MDT (21:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 309 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
- 3831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
689 WWUS85 KPUB 272101 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 301 PM MDT Sun May 27 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 has been issued from Noon to 9 PM MDT Monday for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the San Luis valley and the southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ224-225-229-230-281315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0034.180528T1700Z-180529T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0043.180528T1800Z-180529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 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- 301 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... 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 noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * 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. * Haines...6. 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. && $$ COZ220>223-226>228-280300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 301 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226...227 AND 228... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 226...227 and 228. * Winds for Sunday...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity on Sunday...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
693 WWUS85 KPUB 280241 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 841 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 PM MDT today... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon to 9 PM MDT Monday for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the San Luis valley and the southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ224-225-229-230-281845- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.180528T1800Z-180529T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 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- 841 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. * Haines...6. 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. && $$ COZ220>223-226>228-280345- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-180528T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 841 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...226... 227 AND 228... Winds have weakened to below red flag criteria and humidities are gradually increasing above red flag criteria. $$ Wolyn
821 WWUS85 KPUB 280950 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 350 AM MDT Mon May 28 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon to 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the Sangre De Cristo and Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the San Luis valley and the southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ224-225-229-230-290200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.180528T1800Z-180529T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 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- 350 AM MDT Mon May 28 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires. * Haines...6. 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. && $$
979 WWUS85 KPUB 282032 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 232 PM MDT Mon May 28 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229 and 230, which includes the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the San Luis valley and the southern I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ224-225-229-230-290300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-180529T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 232 PM MDT Mon May 28 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
877 WWUS85 KPUB 290238 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 838 PM MDT Mon May 28 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... COZ224-225-229-230-290345- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-180529T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 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- 838 PM MDT Mon May 28 2018 RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230. $$ Hodanish
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:57 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas and 3 more | 11 hr |
| May 27, 1:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 16 min |
| May 27, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 27 min |
| May 27, 2:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 37 min |
| May 27, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| May 27, 3:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 28 min |
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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.