Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 63, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Oct 16, 2020, 2:53 PM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 10:00 AM 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
- Oct 16, 2020, 2:53 PM MDT (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2020, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2020, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 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, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 2975 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
550 WWUS85 KPUB 162053 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 253 PM MDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 pm mdt today for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for fire weather zones 220 through 222, which include Lake, Chaffee, Fremont and Teller Counties... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from noon until 7 pm MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes Lake and Chaffee Counties, the San Luis Valley, the eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller Counties, and the I-25 corridor... COZ220>222-171300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0044.201017T1800Z-201018T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0063.201017T1800Z-201018T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/ 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- 253 PM MDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221 AND 222... 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 noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221 and 222. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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. && $$ COZ223>230-171300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0044.201017T1800Z-201018T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0063.201017T1800Z-201018T0100Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 253 PM MDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223...224...225...226... 227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
4 follow-up statements
674 WWUS85 KPUB 170255 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 855 PM MDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning will expire at 9 pm MDT this evening for for fire weather zones 220 through 222, which include Lake, Chaffee, Fremont and Teller Counties... ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from noon until 7 pm MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes Lake and Chaffee Counties, the San Luis Valley, the eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller Counties, and the I-25 corridor... COZ220>222-171900- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0063.201017T1800Z-201018T0100Z/ 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- 855 PM MDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220... 221 AND 222... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS 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 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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. && $$ COZ223>230-171900- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0063.201017T1800Z-201018T0100Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 855 PM MDT Fri Oct 16 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223...224...225...226... 227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
063 WWUS85 KPUB 170959 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 359 AM MDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 am until 7 pm MDT today for gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes Lake and Chaffee Counties, the San Luis Valley, the eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller Counties, and the I- 25 corridor... COZ220>230-180100- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0063.201017T1600Z-201018T0100Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 359 AM MDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223...224...225...226...227...228... 229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...West-northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up 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. && $$
637 WWUS85 KPUB 172051 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 251 PM MDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 7 pm MDT today for gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 230, which includes Lake and Chaffee Counties, the San Luis Valley, the eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Fremont and Teller Counties, and the I- 25 corridor... COZ220>230-180100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-201018T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 251 PM MDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226 ...227...228...229 AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...225...226...227...228...229 and 230. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
408 WWUS85 KPUB 180053 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 653 PM MDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...The Red Flag Warning for the mountains, valleys and I-25 corridor counties of south central and southeast Colorado will expire at 700 PM MDT... COZ220>230-180200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0063.000000T0000Z-201018T0100Z/ 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- Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 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- 653 PM MDT Sat Oct 17 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... Decreasing winds and increasing relative humidities have caused critical fire weather conditions to come to an end across southern Colorado. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 7 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 4:02 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Teller | 17 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2020Every red flag warning in 2020
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.