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High Wind Warning 14, NWS Pueblo, CO

October 18, 2021Costilla County, Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Oct 18, 2021, 8:54 PM MDT for Costilla County, Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It took effect at Oct 19, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 7 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
Oct 18, 2021, 8:54 PM MDT (02:54 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 19, 2021, 10:09 AM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Oct 19, 5:17 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 555 Sw La Veta, COMESONET STATION FW8680 LA VETA.
Oct 19, 6:35 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 555 N Walsenburg, COAWOS 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 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 304 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 2021-10-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 44 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 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
44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

180 
WWUS75 KPUB 190254
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
854 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021

COZ074-075-191100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0014.211019T0900Z-211019T1800Z/
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
854 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON MDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and
  11000 Feet and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000
  Feet.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
097 
WWUS75 KPUB 190957
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
357 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 2021

COZ074-075-191800-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211019T1800Z/
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
357 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...Until noon MDT today.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages will be 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.

&&

$$
143 
WWUS75 KPUB 191609
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1009 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 2021

COZ074-075-191715-
/O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211019T1800Z/
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
1009 AM MDT Tue Oct 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The threat of strong and damaging winds has ended, though some
gusts to 50 mph will still be possible through the remainder of
the day. 

$$

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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.