Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Mar 31, 2021, 5:36 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Prowers County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 1, 2021, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Mar 31, 2021, 5:36 PM MDT (23:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2021, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 2210 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
439 WWUS85 KPUB 312336 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 536 PM MDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM Thursday for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233 and 237 which includes eastern Las Animas and Baca Counties... COZ233-237-011545- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0012.210401T1600Z-210402T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 536 PM MDT Wed Mar 31 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
5 follow-up statements
831 WWUS85 KPUB 010958 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 358 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233 and 237 which includes eastern Las Animas and Baca Counties... COZ233-237-020100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.210401T1600Z-210402T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 358 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
736 WWUS85 KPUB 011456 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 856 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233, 236 and 237 which includes Prowers, eastern Las Animas, and Baca Counties... COZ236-020100- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0012.210401T1600Z-210402T0100Z/ Prowers County Including Lamar- 856 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 236... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 236. * Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ233-237-020100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.210401T1600Z-210402T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 856 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
803 WWUS85 KPUB 011742 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1142 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 7 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233, 236 and 237 which includes Prowers, eastern Las Animas, and Baca Counties... COZ233-236-237-020100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210402T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 1142 AM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233...236 and 237. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
248 WWUS85 KPUB 012040 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 240 PM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 7 PM today for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 233, 236 and 237 which includes Prowers, eastern Las Animas, and Baca Counties... COZ233-236-237-020100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210402T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 240 PM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 233...236 and 237. * Winds...South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
547 WWUS85 KPUB 020056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 656 PM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 COZ233-236-237-020200- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210402T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 656 PM MDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233, 236 AND 237... Humidity values have begun to recover this evening as temperatures cool across the southeast Colorado Plains. Winds will likely remain gusty, at times, through 9 PM. $$
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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.