Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 56, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Sep 28, 2018, 1:14 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Sep 29, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Sep 28, 2018, 1:14 PM MDT (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 29, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2018, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 3670 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
875 WWUS85 KPUB 281914 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 114 PM MDT Fri Sep 28 2018 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect tomorrow afternoon for gusty winds and low humidity values for fire weather zones 221 and 227, which includes Teller County and southern El Paso county... COZ221-291115- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0043.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0056.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 114 PM MDT Fri Sep 28 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 221... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 221. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Temperatures...In the 70s. * 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. && $$ COZ227-291115- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0056.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 114 PM MDT Fri Sep 28 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 227... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MDT Saturday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Temperatures...In the 80s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
6 follow-up statements
323 WWUS85 KPUB 282056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 256 PM MDT Fri Sep 28 2018 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect for Saturday afternoon for gusty winds and low humidity values for fire weather zones 221 and 227, which includes Teller and southern El Paso counties... COZ221-227-291300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 256 PM MDT Fri Sep 28 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Timing...Saturday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Temperatures...In the 70s in Teller county and 80s in southern El Paso county. * 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. && $$ Hodanish
386 WWUS85 KPUB 290942 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 342 AM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect from Noon until 6 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels, for fire weather zones 221, 222, 224 and 227, which includes Teller, Fremont county, southern El Paso county and the San Luis Valley... COZ222-224-300000- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0056.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 342 AM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 224. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Noon until 6 PM MDT. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ221-227-300000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 342 AM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 227... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Noon until 6 PM MDT. * 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. && $$
923 WWUS85 KPUB 291157 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 557 AM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...A Red Flag warning remains in effect from Noon until 6 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels, for fire weather zones 221, 222, 224 and 227, which includes Teller, Fremont county, southern El Paso county and the San Luis Valley... COZ221-222-224-227-300000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.180929T1800Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 557 AM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224 AND 227... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...224 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Noon until 6 PM MDT. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
737 WWUS85 KPUB 291830 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1230 PM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...A Red Flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels, for fire weather zones 221, 222, 224 and 227, which includes Teller, Fremont county, southern El Paso county and the San Luis Valley... COZ221-222-224-227-300000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1230 PM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224 AND 227... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...224 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Until 6 PM MDT. * 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. && $$ Hodanish
931 WWUS85 KPUB 292042 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 242 PM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...A Red Flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels, for fire weather zones 221, 222, 224 and 227, which includes Teller, Fremont county, southern El Paso county and the San Luis Valley... COZ221-222-224-227-300000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 242 PM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222... 224 AND 227... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...224 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Until 6 PM MDT. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
913 WWUS85 KPUB 292359 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 559 PM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...The Red Flag Warning for fire weather zones 221, 222, 224 and 227 which includes Teller, Fremont, southern El Paso counties and the San Luis Valley will expire at 600 PM... COZ221-222-224-227-300100- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-180930T0000Z/ Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 559 PM MDT Sat Sep 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224 AND 227... Gusty winds will continue to decrease this evening and humidity values will rise above the critical 15 percent threshold. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 6 PM. $$
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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.