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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 7, 20214 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Apr 7, 2021, 3:49 AM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 7, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2021, 3:49 AM MDT (09:49 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 7, 1:53 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 534 Wsw Lamar, COASOS STATION KLAA LAMAR AIRPORT.
Apr 7, 3:56 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 519 S Springfield, COASOS STATION KSPD 8 S SPRINGFIELD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 222 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-07Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -55 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
656 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

477 
WWUS75 KPUB 070949
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
349 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

COZ095>099-071800-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0010.210407T1500Z-210408T0000Z/
Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
349 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
  especially for high profile and light weight vehicles traveling
  on east to west highways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will also be possible
  producing low visibility and hazardous travel conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
215 
WWUS75 KPUB 071713
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1113 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

COZ095>099-080000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210408T0000Z/
Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1113 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
  Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles on east west oriented roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced
  visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
336 
WWUS75 KPUB 072059
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
259 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

COZ095>099-080000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210408T0000Z/
Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
259 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 58 mph.

* WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Tree damage will be possible along with power outages.
  Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles
  on east west oriented roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will be possible,
  particularly over Baca county.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
764 
WWUS75 KPUB 072353
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
553 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

COZ095>099-080100-
/O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210408T0000Z/
Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
553 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have been decreasing over the past few hours, and that trend
is expected to continue. Although breezy conditions are forecast
for the next 2 to 3 hours, winds will be less than high wind
criteria.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 8:41 PM MDTDust Storm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Kiowa, Las Animas, Prowers94 min
Apr 7, 3:58 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Fremont, Kiowa, Rio Grande and 1 more11 hr
Apr 7, 2:55 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 9 more29 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Colorado, 2021Every high wind 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.