Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 12, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Oct 8, 2021, 2:37 PM MDT for 8 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 9, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 13 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 2:37 PM MDT (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 3:32 PM MDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 5:44 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 83 | 2 Ssw Spanish Peaks, CO | ELEVATION OF 9750 FEET. |
| Oct 9, 6:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 108 | 4 S Weston, CO | TERCIO RANCH AIRFIELD REPORTED GUST. |
| Oct 9, 7:06 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | STATION ELEVATION: 5934 FT. |
| Oct 9, 7:09 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 100 | 3 N Stonewall, CO | ELEVATION OF 8406 FEET. |
| Oct 9, 8:38 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | STATION ELEVATION: 5997 FT. |
| Oct 9, 8:50 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | AWOS STATION K4V1 4 N WALSENBURG. |
| Oct 9, 8:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 S Weston, CO | AWOS STATION 3CO4 4 S WESTON. |
| Oct 9, 8:59 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 105 | 4 N Stonewall, CO | ELEVATION OF 8406 FEET. |
| Oct 9, 9:14 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 90 | 2 Ssw Spanish Peaks, CO | ELEVATION OF 9750 FEET. |
| Oct 9, 9:29 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 6 S Colorado City, CO | MESONET STATION CO029 025S066 APACHE CITY. |
| Oct 9, 10:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION CO030 025S05910RWS1RHS - 0.4 MI N OF B. |
| Oct 9, 10:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 9 Nnw Walsenburg, CO | MESONET STATION CO030 025S05910RWS1RHS - 0.4 MI N OF B. |
| Oct 9, 10:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 N Walsenburg, CO | AWOS STATION K4V1 4 N WALSENBURG. |
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 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 290 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
- 2442 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
228 WWUS75 KPUB 082037 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 237 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 COZ072>075-087-091300- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0012.211009T0900Z-211009T2200Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- 237 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds of 30 to 45 mph, with gusts upwards of 75 to 80 mph expected. * WHERE...Locations around and south of La Veta Pass above 6000 ft southward to the New Mexico border including the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From 3 AM early Saturday morning to 4 PM MDT Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Very strong winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts of 60 to 75 mph are expected in some areas farther to the north across the central and northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 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. $$ Cohen
3 follow-up statements
786 WWUS75 KPUB 090949 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 349 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 COZ072>075-087-091800- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-211009T2200Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- 349 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds of 30 to 45 mph, with gusts upwards of 75 to 80 mph expected, mainly over the southern Sangre De Cristo mountain peaks. * WHERE...Locations around and south of La Veta Pass mainly above 8000 ft southward to the New Mexico border including the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM MDT Saturday afternoon. The strongest winds will occur between sunrise and 12 noon. * IMPACTS...Very strong winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Hodanish
286 WWUS75 KPUB 091439 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 839 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 COZ072>075-087-092200- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-211009T2200Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- 839 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds of 40 to 60 mph, with gusts upwards of 75 to 100 mph expected, mainly over the southern Sangre De Cristo mountain peaks. * WHERE...Locations around and south of La Veta Pass mainly above 8000 ft southward to the New Mexico border including the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM MDT Saturday afternoon. The strongest winds will occur between sunrise and 12 noon. * IMPACTS...Very strong winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several observation reporting sites across western Las Animas and Huerfano counties recorded wind gusts 80 to 100 mph this morning. 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. && $$
521 WWUS75 KPUB 092132 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 332 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 COZ072>075-087-092245- /O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-211009T2200Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- 332 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds and wind gusts have decreased this afternoon allowing the high wind warning to be discontinued. $$ COZ069>071-101200- /O.NEW.KPUB.FZ.A.0003.211011T0500Z-211011T1500Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- 332 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...A hard killing freeze is possible as temperatures drop into the low-20s. * WHERE...The San Luis Valley below 8500 feet. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will likely be a hard and killing freeze for many areas along the San Luis Valley floor. This freeze may likely end the growing season. 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. && $$ Heavener
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2:44 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 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.