Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 45, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 31, 2018, 3:45 AM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 1, 2018, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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 31, 2018, 3:45 AM MDT (09:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 1, 2018, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 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 09:44 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 00:00Z, 9.8 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
- 75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
901 WWUS85 KPUB 310945 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 345 AM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from Noon to 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 223 through 225 and 230, which includes the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, Chaffee and Lake Counties, the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, and western Las Animas county... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 10 AM until 9 PM MDT Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, Chaffee and Lake Counties, the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, and Fremont, Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ220-223>225-230-010145- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0036.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0044.180531T1800Z-180601T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 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- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 345 AM MDT Thu May 31 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 220...223...224...225 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...223...224...225 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 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...223...224...225 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph with the strongest winds expected on Friday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires today and Friday. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-226>229-010145- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0036.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 345 AM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228 AND 229... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...226...227... 228 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires on Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
907 WWUS85 KPUB 312100 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 300 PM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 223 through 225 and 230, which includes the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, Chaffee and Lake Counties, the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, and western Las Animas county... ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM until 9 PM MDT Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, Chaffee and Lake Counties, the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, and Fremont, Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ220-223>225-230-011300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-180601T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 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- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 300 PM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...223...224...225 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...223...224...225 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...223...224...225 and 230. * Winds...Today, southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Friday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...5 to 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires today and Friday. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-226>229-011300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 300 PM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228 AND 229... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...226...227... 228 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...3 to 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires on Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
572 WWUS85 KPUB 010314 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 914 PM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM until 9 PM MDT Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, Chaffee and Lake Counties, the San Luis Valley, the Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley, the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, and Fremont, Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... ...The Red Flag Warning that was in effect for today until 9 PM MDT has been allowed to expire... COZ220-223>225-230-011915- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-180601T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 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- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 914 PM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...223...224...225 AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220... 223...224...225 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...223...224...225 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. * Haines Index...6. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires today and Friday. 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. && $$ COZ221-222-226>229-011915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 914 PM MDT Thu May 31 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...226...227...228 AND 229... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...226...227... 228 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. * Haines Index...6. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires on Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
387 WWUS85 KPUB 011006 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 406 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM MDT until 9 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes the eastern San Juan and La Garita mountains, Chaffee and Lake counties, the San Luis Valley, the Wet mountains and Wet mountain valley, the Sangre De Cristo mountains as well as Fremont, Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ220>230-020215- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.180601T1600Z-180602T0300Z/ 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- 406 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES 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...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with wind gusts around 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. * Haines Index...6. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires today. 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. && $$
019 WWUS85 KPUB 020313 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 913 PM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...The Red Flag Warning that was in effect today was allowed to expire at 9 PM MDT... COZ220>230-020415- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180602T0300Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 913 PM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220... 221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... With wind speeds decreasing and relative humidities increasing out of Red Flag critiera, the warning was allowed to expire at 9 PM MDT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 6:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 30 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.