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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

January 19, 20217 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this high wind warning at Jan 19, 2021, 2:28 PM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 20, 2021, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 15 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
Jan 19, 2021, 2:28 PM MST (21:28 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 20, 2021, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 20, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Counties Boulder County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Park County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 187 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-01-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-01-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -105 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
980 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

697 
WWUS75 KBOU 192128
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
228 PM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

COZ035-036-201200-
/O.NEW.KBOU.HW.W.0002.210120T0900Z-210121T0000Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, 
Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, 
and Westcreek
228 PM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...The Northern Front Range Foothills and The Southern 
  Front Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow unsecured objects around. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. Strong winds
  will also causes areas of blowing snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving
conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk
for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile
vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured
properly.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
394 
WWUS75 KBOU 200330
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
830 PM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

COZ035-036-201130-
/O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.210120T0900Z-210121T0000Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, 
Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, 
and Westcreek
830 PM MST Tue Jan 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.  

* WHERE...The Northern Front Range Foothills and The Southern 
  Front Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow unsecured objects around. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving
conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk
for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile
vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured
properly.

&&

$$
885 
WWUS75 KBOU 201145
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
445 AM MST Wed Jan 20 2021

COZ035-036-210000-
/O.CON.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210121T0000Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, 
Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, 
and Westcreek
445 AM MST Wed Jan 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.

* WHERE...The Southern Front Range Foothills and The Northern
  Front Range Foothills.

* WHEN...Winds should peak by the middle of the day, then diminish
  this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow unsecured objects around. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Strong winds may lead to property damage. Hazardous driving
conditions due to powerful cross winds will pose a serious risk
for drivers, especially for light weight and high profile
vehicles. Loose outdoor items should be brought inside or secured
properly.

&&

$$

Gimmestad
559 
WWUS75 KBOU 210015
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
515 PM MST Wed Jan 20 2021

COZ035-036-210115-
/O.EXP.KBOU.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210121T0000Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, 
Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, 
and Westcreek
515 PM MST Wed Jan 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The threat of high winds has diminished so the warning has been
allowed to expire.

$$

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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.