Alert archive / Colorado / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this freeze warning at Oct 15, 2021, 11:45 AM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 16, 2021, 12:00 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 15, 2021, 11:45 AM MDT (17:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 16, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 16, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 1736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
715 WWUS75 KPUB 151745 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1145 AM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 COZ084>089-093>099-160145- /O.UPG.KPUB.FZ.A.0004.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FZ.W.0004.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 1145 AM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Colorado Plains. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures are expected along the Lower Arkansas River Valley with mid to upper 20s expected. For higher elevations of the Palmer Divide, west of Interstate 25, and over the Raton Mesa, will see temperatures in the lower 30s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$
4 follow-up statements
043 WWUS75 KPUB 152045 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 245 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 COZ084>089-093>099-160600- /O.CON.KPUB.FZ.W.0004.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 245 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Colorado Plains. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures are expected along the Lower Arkansas River Valley with mid to upper 20s expected. For higher elevations of the Palmer Divide, west of Interstate 25, and over the Raton Mesa, will see temperatures in the lower 30s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$
706 WWUS75 KPUB 160349 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 949 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 COZ084>089-093>099-161200- /O.CON.KPUB.FZ.W.0004.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 949 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Colorado Plains. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ Hodanish
036 WWUS75 KPUB 160957 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 357 AM MDT Sat Oct 16 2021 COZ084>089-093>099-161500- /O.CON.KPUB.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-211016T1500Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 357 AM MDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 degrees. * WHERE...Southeastern Colorado Plains. * WHEN...through 9 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$
278 WWUS75 KPUB 161457 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 857 AM MDT Sat Oct 16 2021 COZ084>089-093>099-161600- /O.EXP.KPUB.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-211016T1500Z/ Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 857 AM MDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... A widespread freeze occurred across the eastern plains earlier this morning. Temperatures are starting to warm under sunny skies, therefore the Freeze Warning will be allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 4:07 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Kiowa and 4 more | 8 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Colorado, 2021Every freeze warning in 2021
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.