Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 17, 2018, 3:25 PM MST for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 18, 2018, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2018, 3:25 PM MST (22:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2018, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2018, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 N Black Forest, CO | MESONET STATION AV258, 2 N BLACK FOREST. |
| Feb 18, 3:42 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | La Veta Pass, CO | AWOS STATION VTP, LA VETA PASS. |
| Feb 18, 4:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 84 | La Veta Pass, CO | AWOS STATION VTP, LA VETA PASS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 2251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
632 WWUS85 KPUB 172225 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 325 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for 10 AM until 6 PM Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...and 225 through 237...which includes the lower east facing slopes of the Wets and Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Fremont county, all of the southeast plains... COZ222-226>237-181400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0002.180218T1800Z-180219T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0005.180218T1700Z-180219T0100Z/ 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- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 325 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 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 10 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Local gusts up to 50 mph will be possible along portions of the I-25 corridor Sunday morning. * Timing...Late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 60s. * 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. && $$ COZ225-181400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0005.180218T1700Z-180219T0100Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 325 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM MST Sunday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent along the lower east facing slopes of the mountains. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
582 WWUS85 KPUB 180546 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1046 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM until 6 PM Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...and 225 through 237...which includes the lower east facing slopes of the Wets and Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Fremont county, all of the southeast plains... COZ222-225>237-182200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.180218T1700Z-180219T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1046 PM MST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...10-15 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. && $$
284 WWUS85 KPUB 181055 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 355 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM until 6 PM Sunday for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...and 225 through 237...which includes the lower east facing slopes of the Wets and Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Fremont county, all of the southeast plains... COZ222-225>237-190100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.180218T1700Z-180219T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 355 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230... 231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Late Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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. && $$
885 WWUS85 KPUB 182204 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 304 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 6 PM this evening for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...and 225 through 237...which includes the lower east facing slopes of the Wets and Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Fremont county, all of the southeast plains... COZ222-225>237-190100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180219T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 304 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...226...227... 228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...through 6 PM this evening. * 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. && $$
607 WWUS85 KPUB 190056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 556 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...Red Flag Warning for fire weather zones 222...and 225 through 237...which includes the lower east facing slopes of the Wets and Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Fremont county, and all of the southeast plains, will be allowed to expire at 6 PM MST... COZ222-225>237-190200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180219T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 556 PM MST Sun Feb 18 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... Temperatures will quickly cool, and corresponding humidity levels will rise this evening as the sun sets. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 6 PM MST. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 12:19 AM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | El Paso | 7 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:04 AM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:18 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 4:23 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande | 11 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:53 PM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 45 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 65 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 8 more | 65 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.