Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2019
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Sep 28, 2019, 3:52 AM MDT for 18 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Sep 29, 2019, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 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, 2019, 3:52 AM MDT (09:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 29, 2019, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2019, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Bent County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:55 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 (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 249 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
- 2026 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 607 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
625 WWUS85 KPUB 280952 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 352 AM MDT Sat Sep 28 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels from noon until 7 PM MDT Sunday for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 225 through 235, which includes the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... ...A Fire Weather Watch is now in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening, for fire weather zone 224 which includes the San Luis Valley... ...A Fire Weather Watch is now in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for Monday afternoon through Monday evening, for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 224 through 235, which includes the San Luis Valley, the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... COZ220>222-225>235-290200- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.190929T1800Z-190930T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0013.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.A.0008.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 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- 352 AM MDT Sat Sep 28 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234 AND 235... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234 AND 235... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday is no longer in effect. The Fire Weather Watch for Monday remains in effect, and has been extended an hour until 7 pm MDT. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234 and 235. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ224-290200- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.A.0007.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.A.0008.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 352 AM MDT Sat Sep 28 2019 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth, and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
4 follow-up statements
991 WWUS85 KPUB 282045 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 245 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels from noon until 7 PM MDT Sunday for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 225 through 235, which includes the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... ...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening, for fire weather zone 224 which includes the San Luis Valley... ...A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for Monday afternoon through Monday evening, for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 224 through 235, which includes the San Luis Valley, the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... COZ220>222-225>235-291245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 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- 245 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234 AND 235... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234 AND 235... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234 and 235. * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ224-291245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0007.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0008.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 245 PM MDT Sat Sep 28 2019 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth, and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
698 WWUS85 KPUB 290943 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 343 AM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels from noon until 7 PM MDT today, and from noon until 7 PM MDT Monday, for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 224 through 235, which includes the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the San Luis Valley, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... COZ224-300145- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0007.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0008.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0013.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 343 AM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from noon to 7 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 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. && $$ COZ220>222-225>235-300145- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0008.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0014.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- 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- 343 AM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234 AND 235... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234 AND 235... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...225... 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234 and 235. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * 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. && $$
141 WWUS85 KPUB 290945 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 345 AM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels from noon until 7 PM MDT today, and from noon until 7 PM MDT Monday, for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 224 through 235, which includes the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the San Luis Valley, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... COZ220>222-224>235-300145- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.190929T1800Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 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 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- 345 AM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234 AND 235... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234 AND 235... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234 and 235. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * 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. && $$
361 WWUS85 KPUB 292033 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 233 PM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels until 7 PM MDT Sunday, and from noon until 7 PM MDT Monday, for fire weather zones 220 through 222 and 224 through 235, which includes the central and eastern mountains and valleys, the San Luis Valley, the Pikes Peak region, and most of the southeastern Plains... COZ220>222-224>235-301245- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190930T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0014.190930T1800Z-191001T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- 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 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- 233 PM MDT Sun Sep 29 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234 AND 235... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...225...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234 AND 235... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234 and 235. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * 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. && $$
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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.