Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Oct 17, 2021, 3:08 PM MDT for Baca County, Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It took effect at Oct 18, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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 17, 2021, 3:08 PM MDT (21:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 276 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
- 2912 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
750 WWUS85 KPUB 172108 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 308 PM MDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT on Monday for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237, which includes Las Animas and Baca Counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236 and 237, which includes Fremont, southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Kiowa and Baca Counties... COZ237-181300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0037.211018T1900Z-211019T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 308 PM MDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ230-233-181300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0037.211018T1900Z-211019T0100Z/ Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 308 PM MDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230 AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Monday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 230 and 233. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-227>229-231-232-234>236-181300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- 308 PM MDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...227...228...229...231...232... 234...235 AND 236... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...227...228...229... 231...232...234...235 and 236. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
3 follow-up statements
111 WWUS85 KPUB 180953 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 353 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT today for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 229, 230, 233 and 237, which includes eastern Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca Counties... ...A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236 and 237, which includes Fremont, southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, western Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Kiowa and Baca Counties... COZ229-190200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0037.211018T1900Z-211019T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 353 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 229... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 229. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth both today and Tuesday. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ230-190200- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.211018T1900Z-211019T0100Z/ Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 353 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 230. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth both today and Tuesday. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ237-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.211018T1900Z-211019T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 353 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 237. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth both today and Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ233-190100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.211018T1900Z-211019T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 353 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 233. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth this afternoon and early evening. 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. && $$ COZ222-227-228-231-232-234>236-190200- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo- Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- 353 AM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...227...228...231...232...234... 235 AND 236... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...227...228...231... 232...234...235 and 236. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Conditions may become favorable for rapid fire spread and growth on Tuesday PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
815 WWUS85 KPUB 182055 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 255 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 7 PM MDT today for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 229, 230, 233 and 237, which includes eastern Huerfano, Las Animas and Baca Counties... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 7 PM MDT Tuesday for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237, which includes Fremont, southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Kiowa and Baca Counties... COZ229-230-237-191300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0038.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-211019T0100Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 255 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230 AND 237... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a new Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth both today and Tuesday. 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. && $$ COZ233-191300- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0038.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-211019T0100Z/ Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 255 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a new Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 233. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth this afternoon and early evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-227-228-231-232-234>236-191300- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0022.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0038.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- 255 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...227...228... 231...232...234...235 AND 236... 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 noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...227...228...231... 232...234...235 and 236. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions may become favorable for rapid fire spread and growth on Tuesday 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. && $$
035 WWUS85 KPUB 190057 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 657 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from Noon until 7 PM MDT Tuesday for strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, for Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237, which includes Fremont, southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Kiowa and Baca Counties... COZ229-230-233-237-191700- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-211019T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands- 657 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229... 230...233 AND 237... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229...230...233 AND 237... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229...230...233 and 237. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and growth both today and Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ222-227-228-231-232-234>236-191700- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.211019T1800Z-211020T0100Z/ Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- 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- Kiowa County Including Eads-Bent County Including Las Animas- Prowers County Including Lamar- 657 PM MDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222...227...228...231...232... 234...235 AND 236... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...227...228...231... 232...234...235 and 236. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Conditions may become favorable for rapid fire spread and growth on Tuesday 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 3:08 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.