Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 25, 2018, 3:05 PM MST for 12 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 26, 2018, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 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
- Feb 25, 2018, 3:05 PM MST (22:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2018, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2018, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 2294 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
196 WWUS85 KPUB 252205 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 305 PM MST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM until 6 PM Monday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 225...229...230...and 233 through 237... which includes Kiowa...Prowers...Baca...Bent and Las Animas Counties as well as the Southern I-25 corridor...the Wet Mountains...the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 11 AM until 5 PM on Tuesday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 229...230 and 233 which includes Huerfano and Las Animas Counties... COZ229-230-233-261415- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0003.180226T1700Z-180227T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0006.180226T1700Z-180227T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0004.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 305 PM MST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST MONDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on both Monday and Tuesday afternoons. * Timing...Monday morning through Monday afternoon and again from late morning Tuesday into Tuesday afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent both days. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ225-234>237-261415- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0003.180226T1700Z-180227T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0006.180226T1700Z-180227T0100Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Kiowa County Including Eads- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 305 PM MST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST MONDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...234...235... 236 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 225...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...South-Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
606 WWUS85 KPUB 261054 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 354 AM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM until 6 PM Monday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 225...229...230...and 233 through 237... which includes Kiowa...Prowers...Baca...Bent and Las Animas Counties as well as the Southern I-25 corridor...the Wet Mountains...the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... ...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from 11 AM until 5 PM on Tuesday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 229...230 and 233 which includes Huerfano and Las Animas Counties... COZ229-230-233-270300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.180226T1700Z-180227T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0004.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 354 AM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Monday morning through Monday afternoon and again from late morning Tuesday into Tuesday afternoon * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ225-234>237-270100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.180226T1700Z-180227T0100Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Kiowa County Including Eads- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 354 AM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 225...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
177 WWUS85 KPUB 261928 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1228 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM until 6 PM Monday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...225...227...229...230...and 233 through 237... which includes Kiowa...Prowers...Baca...Bent...Fremont...Las Animas and southern El Paso Counties as well as the Southern I-25 corridor...the Wet Mountains...the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... ...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from 11 AM until 5 PM on Tuesday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 229...230 and 233 which includes Huerfano and Las Animas Counties... COZ222-227-270100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1228 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 227... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...This afternoon and early evening * 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. && $$ COZ229-230-233-271130- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0004.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1228 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Monday morning through Monday afternoon and again from late morning Tuesday into Tuesday afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ225-234>237-270100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Kiowa County Including Eads- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1228 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 225...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * 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. && $$
327 WWUS85 KPUB 262157 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 257 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 6 PM today for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...225...227...229...230...and 233 through 237... which includes Kiowa...Prowers...Baca...Bent...Fremont...Las Animas and southern El Paso Counties as well as the Southern I-25 corridor...the Wet Mountains...the Wet Mountain Valley and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM until 5 PM on Tuesday for gusty winds...low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 229...230...233 and 237 which includes Huerfano...Las Animas and Baca Counties... COZ229-230-233-271400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0004.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 257 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...This afternoon and early evening, and again from late morning Tuesday into Tuesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 4 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires until early evening today, then again on Tuesday afternoon. 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. && $$ COZ237-271400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0007.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 257 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...234...235...236 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...This afternoon and early evening, and again from late morning Tuesday into Tuesday afternoon * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires until early evening today, then again on Tuesday afternoon. 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. && $$ COZ222-225-227-234>236-270100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Kiowa County Including Eads- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- 257 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...227...234... 235 and 236. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Until 6 pm this evening. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
428 WWUS85 KPUB 270058 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 558 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM until 5 PM on Tuesday for gusty winds, low relative humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 229...230...233 and 237 which includes Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca Counties... COZ229-230-233-237-271700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0007.180227T1800Z-180228T0000Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 558 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230...233 and 237. * Winds...southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...late morning Tuesday into Tuesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...2 to 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires until early evening today, then again on Tuesday afternoon. 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. && $$ COZ222-225-227-234>236-270200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180227T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Kiowa County Including Eads- Bent County Including Las Animas-Prowers County Including Lamar- 558 PM MST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...225...227...234...235 AND 236... Winds have begun to subside across the region for tonight. Humidities, while remaining low should recover enough tonight and persist through tomorrow. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 24 hr |
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.