Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind warning at Jan 27, 2019, 8:09 AM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 27, 2019, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 10 hr. 8 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
- Jan 27, 2019, 8:09 AM MST (15:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2019, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2019, 10:00 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Boulder County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Grand County, CO, Jackson County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Park County, CO, Summit County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 12:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Nne White Ranch Open, CO | |
| Jan 27, 12:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Sw Rocky Flats, CO | |
| Jan 27, 4:06 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 67 | 1 Ese Berthoud Pass, CO | AWOS STATION 0CO, BERTHOUD PASS. |
| Jan 27, 5:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 1 Ese Downieville, CO | MESONET STATION DMTC2, DOWNIEVILLE. |
| Jan 27, 6:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 3 Nne Nederland, CO | |
| Jan 27, 6:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 83 | 1 Ne Aspen Springs, CO | MESONET STATION F0549, ASPEN SPRINGS. |
| Jan 27, 7:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | 3 Nw Marshall, CO | NCAR MESA LAB. |
| Jan 27, 9:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 84 | 3 Sw Rocky Flats, CO | MESONET STATION CO109, 2 SW ROCKY FLATS. |
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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 2133 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
450 WWUS75 KBOU 271509 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 809 AM MST Sun Jan 27 2019 COZ033>036-272315- /O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0002.190127T1900Z-190128T0500Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Including the cities of Cameron Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains, Winter Park, Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, and Westcreek 809 AM MST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected between 2 pm this afternoon through 8 pm this evening. Winds will be especially strong along the Peak to Peak Highway. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured properly. && $$
2 follow-up statements
284 WWUS75 KBOU 272207 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 307 PM MST Sun Jan 27 2019 COZ033>036-280500- /O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190128T0500Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Including the cities of Cameron Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains, Winter Park, Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, and Westcreek 307 PM MST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected between 5 pm this afternoon through 9 pm this evening. Winds will be especially strong along the Peak to Peak Highway. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured properly. && $$
269 WWUS75 KBOU 280455 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 955 PM MST Sun Jan 27 2019 COZ033>036-280600- /O.EXP.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190128T0500Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Including the cities of Cameron Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains, Winter Park, Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, and Westcreek 955 PM MST Sun Jan 27 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... The strong west to northwest winds will begin diminishing as a cold front and weather system pushes south across the area. However, gust speeds will still be in the 60 to 70 mph through 11 pm then decrease to 35 to 50 mph by midnight. $$
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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.