Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2019
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Feb 12, 2019, 2:46 PM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 13, 2019, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr. 15 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 12, 2019, 2:46 PM MST (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2019, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2019, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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 13, 12:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | 1 N Pikes Peak, CO | MESONET STATION PIKES, PIKES PEAK SUMMIT. |
| Feb 13, 12:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 3 Wsw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA09, 3 WSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 12:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 2 Ssw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA04, 1 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 12:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Peterson Afb, CO | POWER LINES HAVE TOPPLED OVER FROM GALLEY AND STESTON HILLS BOULEVARD ON POWERS BOULEVARD, ACCORDING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. |
| Feb 13, 1:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Wsw Penrose, CO | MESONET STATION CO127, 1 WSW PENROSE. |
| Feb 13, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ne Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION CO031, 1 ENE AGUILAR. |
| Feb 13, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 1 N Pikes Peak, CO | MESONET STATION PIKES, PIKES PEAK SUMMIT. |
| Feb 13, 2:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 S Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION C5171, 5 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nne Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA01, 2 NE AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Sse Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA11, 3 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nnw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA06, 1 NNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Wnw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA03, 1 WNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 3 Wsw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA09, 3 WSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:06 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 2 Ssw Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION AFA04, 1 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Feb 13, 2:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 S Air Force Academy, CO | MESONET STATION D3529, 5 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 2656 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
497 WWUS85 KPUB 122146 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 246 PM MST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels for Wednesday afternoon for fire weather zones 222, and 226 through 237, which includes all of the Southeastern Colorado Plains... COZ226>230-233-131400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0001.190213T1900Z-190214T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0002.190213T1900Z-190214T0100Z/ 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- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 246 PM MST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230 AND 233... 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 6 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...5 to 10 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. && $$ COZ222-231-232-234>237-131400- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0002.190213T1900Z-190214T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 246 PM MST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...231...232...234...235...236 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MST Wednesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...231...232...234... 235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...5 to 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth, and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
712 WWUS85 KPUB 131149 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 449 AM MST Wed Feb 13 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels from Noon until 6 PM MST today for fire weather zones 222, and 226 through 237, which includes all of the Southeastern Colorado Plains... COZ222-226>237-140100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0002.190213T1900Z-190214T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 449 AM MST Wed Feb 13 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * 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. && $$
439 WWUS85 KPUB 132156 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 256 PM MST Wed Feb 13 2019 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels until 6 PM MST today for fire weather zones 222, and 226 through 237, which includes all of the Southeastern Colorado Plains... COZ222-226>237-140100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190214T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 256 PM MST Wed Feb 13 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...5 to 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid ignition, growth, and spread of fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
749 WWUS85 KPUB 140053 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 553 PM MST Wed Feb 13 2019 ...Relative humidities have increased above 15 percent in most locations and winds are gradually weakening. As a result, the Red Flag Warning for Fremont County, the Interstate 25 Corridor, and the eastern plains will be allowed to expire at 6 PM... COZ222-226>237-140200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190214T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 553 PM MST Wed Feb 13 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... Humidities will continue to increase this evening. Wind speeds will continue to decrease this evening, but will remain gusty along the Interstate 25 corridor. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 3:48 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 11 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:53 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Chaffee, Conejos, Lake, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 13 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:00 PM MST | High Wind Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more | 112 min |
| Feb 12, 4:52 PM MST | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 30 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2019Every red flag warning in 2019
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.