Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind watch at Apr 6, 2021, 3:53 AM MDT for 15 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2021, 3:53 AM MDT (09:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2021, 9:18 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Bent County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 4227 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
855 WWUS75 KPUB 060953 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 353 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 COZ069>071-083-086>089-093-095>097-061800- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.A.0003.210406T2000Z-210407T0100Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County- Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- 353 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...San Luis Valley, Eastern Fremont, Pueblo, Huerfano, Western Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, and Bent Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust are possible, and could significantly reduce visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
1 follow-up statement
665 WWUS75 KPUB 061518 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 918 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 COZ069>071-062330- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0003.210406T2000Z-210407T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0009.210406T1800Z-210407T0300Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- 918 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...the San Luis Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles especially on north south oriented roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may be significantly reduced due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ COZ083-086>089-093-095>097-062330- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0003.210406T2000Z-210407T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0009.210406T2000Z-210407T0300Z/ Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County- Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- 918 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Fremont, Pueblo, Huerfano, Western Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, and Bent Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north south oriented roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust may significantly reduce visibilities 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. && $$ COZ094-098-099-062330- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0009.210406T2000Z-210407T0300Z/ Eastern Las Animas County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County- Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 918 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Las Animas, Prowers and Baca Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north south oriented roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may be significantly reduced due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 4:21 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 10 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:18 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:13 PM MDT | Dust Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Rio Grande, Saguache | 92 min |
| Apr 6, 2:45 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 29 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:39 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Rio Grande, Saguache | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:56 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 64 min |
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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.