Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 69, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 5, 2020, 2:47 PM MST for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 6, 2020, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 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
- Nov 5, 2020, 2:47 PM MST (21:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 6, 2020, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2020, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 2746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
890 WWUS85 KPUB 052147 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 247 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 11 AM through 5 PM Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 226...227...229...230...232...233... 234...235...236 and 237, which includes El Paso, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Las Animas, and Huerfano Counties... COZ226-227-229-230-232>237-061400- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0047.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0069.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 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- 247 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...229...230...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... 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 to 5 PM MST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...229...230... 232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts... Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
063 WWUS85 KPUB 060512 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1012 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM through 5 PM Friday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 226...227...229...230...232...233... 234... 235...236 and 237, which includes El Paso, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Las Animas, and Huerfano Counties... COZ226-227-229-230-232>237-062115- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0069.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1012 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...229...230...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...229...230... 232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent. * Impacts... Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
455 WWUS85 KPUB 061025 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 325 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM through 5 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 226...227...229...230...and 232 through 237... which includes El Paso, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Las Animas, and Huerfano Counties... COZ226-227-229-230-232>237-070000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0069.201106T1800Z-201107T0000Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 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- 325 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...229...230...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...229...230... 232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts... Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. 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. && $$
088 WWUS85 KPUB 062140 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 240 PM MST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 5 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 226...227...229...230...and 232 through 237... which includes El Paso, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Las Animas, and Huerfano Counties... COZ226-227-229-230-232>237-070000- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-201107T0000Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 240 PM MST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...229...230...232...233...234... 235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...229...230... 232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts... Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
557 WWUS85 KPUB 062356 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 456 PM MST Fri Nov 6 2020 COZ226-227-229-230-232>237-070100- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0069.000000T0000Z-201107T0000Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 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- 456 PM MST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...229...230...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... Temperatures have fallen as cloud cover spreads across much of southern Colorado, allowing humidity values to rise. There are a few pockets near the Kansas border that continue to see Red Flag conditions, but they should dissipate through 6 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 3:40 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:47 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Conejos, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.