Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 3, 2019, 11:19 AM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 9 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 3, 2019, 11:19 AM MST (18:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2019, 2:31 PM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Counties Boulder County, CO, Clear Creek 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), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 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 3, 11:35 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nne Walden, CO | AWOS STATION 33V, WALDEN. |
| Feb 3, 11:38 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Ssw Radium, CO | MESONET STATION DYGC2, 1 SW RADIUM. |
| Feb 3, 11:46 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 11 Nne Kremmling, CO | MESONET STATION GSPC2, 10 NNE KREMMLING. |
| Feb 3, 11:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 7 Ene Coalmont, CO | MESONET STATION CSU40, 7 ENE COALMONT. |
| Feb 3, 12:19 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 4 Nnw Keystone, CO | MESONET STATION CO161, 3 NNW KEYSTONE. |
| Feb 3, 12:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Virginia Dale, CO | MESONET STATION CO036, VIRGINIA DALE. |
| Feb 3, 12:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 E Granby, CO | GRANBY ASOS. |
| Feb 3, 12:32 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 Nne Pleasant View, CO | MESONET STATION E7094, APPLEWOOD. |
| Feb 3, 12:33 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nnw Glen Haven, CO | MESONET STATION E4490, 1 NW GLEN HAVEN. |
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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 2493 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
196 WWUS75 KBOU 031819 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1119 AM MST Sun Feb 3 2019 COZ030>035-032200- /O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0003.190203T1819Z-190203T2200Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- 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- Including the cities of Gould, North Park, Rand, Spicer, Walden, East Slopes Park and Northern Gore Ranges, Gore Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass, Dillon, Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, 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, and Red Feather Lakes 1119 AM MST Sun Feb 3 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 3 PM MST this afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph on valley floors, and upwards of 80 mph above timberline. * TIMING...Through mid afternoon. * IMPACTS...Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. The high winds in combination with a brief burst of heavy snow may reduce visibility to near zero at times. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
414 WWUS75 KBOU 032131 NPWBOU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 231 PM MST Sun Feb 3 2019 COZ030>035-032245- /O.CAN.KBOU.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190203T2200Z/ Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Including the cities of Gould, North Park, Rand, Spicer, Walden, East Slopes Park and Northern Gore Ranges, Gore Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass, Dillon, Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Cameron Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains, Winter Park, Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, and Red Feather Lakes 231 PM MST Sun Feb 3 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Denver has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Although the High Wind Warning has been cancelled, gusty winds will continue through the rest of the afternoon. Peak wind gusts to 45 mph are still possible on the valley floors, with gusts to around 60 mph above timberline. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 3:24 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOU | Grand, Jackson | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.