Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 52, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Sep 25, 2020, 4:46 PM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Sep 26, 2020, 10:15 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 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 25, 2020, 4:46 PM MDT (22:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2020, 10:15 AM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2020, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 3526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
854 WWUS85 KPUB 252246 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 446 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221 and 222, which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont and Teller Counties, and western El Paso County... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221 and 222, which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont and Teller Counties, and western El Paso County... COZ220>222-261330- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0052.200926T1700Z-200927T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-200926T0200Z/ 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- 446 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221 and 222. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
739 WWUS85 KPUB 260203 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 803 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT on Saturday for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221 and 222, which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont and Teller Counties, and western El Paso County... COZ220>222-261815- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-200926T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0052.200926T1700Z-200927T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 803 PM MDT Fri Sep 25 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221 and 222. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
516 WWUS85 KPUB 260956 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 356 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227 and 228 which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Teller, El Paso and Pueblo Counties and also the San Luis Valley... COZ224-226>228-270200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0052.200926T1700Z-200927T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 356 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224...226...227 AND 228... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224...226...227 and 228. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. 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. && $$ COZ220>222-270200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0052.200926T1700Z-200927T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 356 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221 and 222. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
183 WWUS85 KPUB 261615 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1015 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 8 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, and 230 which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Teller, El Paso and Pueblo Counties, the San Luis Valley, Sangre De Cristo and Wet mountains and Wet mountain Valley, eastern Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ225-229-230-270200- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0052.200926T1615Z-200927T0200Z/ 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- 1015 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 225...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 225...229 and 230. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. 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. && $$ COZ220>222-224-226>228-270200- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0052.200926T1615Z-200927T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- 1015 AM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 224...226...227 AND 228... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 226...227 and 228. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
156 WWUS85 KPUB 262124 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 324 PM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 8 PM MDT today for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, and 230 which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Teller, El Paso and Pueblo Counties, the San Luis Valley, Sangre De Cristo and Wet mountains and Wet mountain Valley, eastern Huerfano and western Las Animas counties... COZ220>222-224>230-270200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200927T0200Z/ 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- 324 PM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224...225...226...227... 228...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. 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. && $$
450 WWUS85 KPUB 270202 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 802 PM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 COZ220>222-224>230-270315- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0052.000000T0000Z-200927T0200Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 802 PM MDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...224...225...226...227... 228...229 AND 230... Critical fire weather conditions have dissipated across the region, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been cancelled. $$
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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.