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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

February 27, 20216 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 27, 2021, 7:48 AM MST for 6 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 5 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
Feb 27, 2021, 7:48 AM MST (14:48 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 27, 2021, 3:04 PM MST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:48 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 284 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-02-27Temperature 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
3744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

026 
WWUS75 KPUB 271448
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
748 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

COZ070-071-087-088-272300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0005.210227T1700Z-210227T2300Z/
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
748 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Southern and Central San Luis Valley and the southern 
  I-25 corridor of Huerfano and western Las Animas counties. 

* WHEN...Until 4 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur
  between 11 AM and 2 PM.  

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
913 
WWUS75 KPUB 272204
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
304 PM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

COZ070-071-087-088-272315-
/O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210227T2300Z/
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
304 PM MST Sat Feb 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds will continue to slowly decrease through the remainder of
the afternoon across the area. 

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.