Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS STATION KLAA LAMAR AIRPORT. |
| Apr 7, 3:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 9 S Springfield, CO | ASOS 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 8:41 PM MDT | Dust Storm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Las Animas, Prowers | 94 min |
| Apr 7, 3:58 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Fremont, Kiowa, Rio Grande and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:55 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 9 more | 29 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.