Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 35, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Oct 8, 2021, 2:44 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 9, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 2:44 PM MDT (20:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 210 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.
264 WWUS85 KPUB 082044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 244 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, and 237, which includes El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, and Baca counties... COZ227-228-231>237-091300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0020.211009T1800Z-211010T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0035.211009T1800Z-211010T0200Z/ Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 244 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228...231...232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 227...228...231...232... 233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 70s to the 80s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ226-229-230-091300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0035.211009T1800Z-211010T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 244 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...229 and 230. * Winds...Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s to the middle 70s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Cohen
4 follow-up statements
241 WWUS85 KPUB 082047 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 247 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, and 237, which includes El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, and Baca counties... COZ226>237-091300- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.211009T1800Z-211010T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 247 PM MDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232... 233...234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the 70s and 80s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Cohen
756 WWUS85 KPUB 090954 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 354 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, and 237, which includes El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, Fremont and Baca counties... COZ222-100200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0035.211009T1800Z-211010T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 354 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the 70s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. The primary area of concern is eastern Fremont county. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ226>237-100200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.211009T1800Z-211010T0200Z/ Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 354 AM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233... 234...235...236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 226...227...228...229... 230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Temperatures...In the 80s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
002 WWUS85 KPUB 092110 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 310 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, and 237, which includes El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Las Animas, Fremont and Baca counties... COZ222-226>237-100200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-211010T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 310 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231...232...233...234...235... 236 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...226...227...228... 229...230...231...232...233...234...235...236 and 237. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 70s. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
573 WWUS85 KPUB 100150 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 750 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...Red Flag Warning Expires at 8 PM MDT... COZ222-226>237-100300- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-211010T0200Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 750 PM MDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...226...227...228...229...230...231... 232...233...234...235...236 AND 237... Humidity has increased above 15 percent at all locations across southeast Colorado and winds have diminished as well. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2:37 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 2 more | 25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.