Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at May 2, 2020, 3:05 PM MDT for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 3, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- May 2, 2020, 3:05 PM MDT (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2020, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 309 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
- 3998 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
955 WWUS85 KPUB 022105 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 305 PM MDT Sat May 2 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224 and 225, which include the San Luis Valley, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Wet Mountains... ...A Red Flag warning has been issued for Sunday afternoon and evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229, and 230, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Wet Mountains, and southern I-25 corridor... COZ224-225-031315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0013.200503T1800Z-200504T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.200503T1800Z-200504T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200503T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 305 PM MDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in and near the mountains * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Temperatures...70s San Luis Valley and 50s and 60s mountains. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire today and on Sunday. 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. && $$ COZ229-230-031315- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0013.200503T1800Z-200504T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0021.200503T1800Z-200504T0200Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 305 PM MDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229 and 230. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 70s. * Impacts...Conditions may be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
3 follow-up statements
554 WWUS85 KPUB 030204 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 804 PM MDT Sat May 2 2020 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect for Sunday from Noon to 9 PM MDT for low relative humidity, gust winds, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229, and 230, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Wet Mountains, and southern I-25 corridor... COZ224-225-031815- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200503T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.200503T1800Z-200504T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 804 PM MDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224 and 225. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 50s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire today and on Sunday. 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. && $$ COZ229-230-031815- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.200503T1800Z-200504T0200Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 804 PM MDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229 and 230. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 70s. * Impacts...Conditions may be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
031 WWUS85 KPUB 030951 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 351 AM MDT Sun May 3 2020 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect today from Noon to 9 PM MDT for low relative humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229, and 230, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Wet Mountains, and southern I-25 corridor... COZ224-225-229-230-040200- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0021.200503T1800Z-200504T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 351 AM MDT Sun May 3 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire. 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. && $$
258 WWUS85 KPUB 032054 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 254 PM MDT Sun May 3 2020 ...A Red Flag warning is in effect until 9 PM MDT for low relative humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 224, 225, 229, and 230, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Wet Mountains, and southern I-25 corridor... COZ224-225-229-230-040300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200504T0300Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 254 PM MDT Sun May 3 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...225...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...225...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fire. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
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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.