Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 7, 2021, 3:56 AM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Nov 7, 2021, 10:31 AM MST. It was in force for 7 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
- Nov 7, 2021, 3:56 AM MST (10:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 7, 2021, 10:31 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Lake County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:56 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 267 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
- 2861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
781 WWUS85 KPUB 071056 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 356 AM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...A RED FLAG Warning has been issued from 11 AM this morning through 6 PM this evening for gusty winds and low relative humidity for fire weather zones 224 and 229, which includes the San Luis Valley and Huerfano County... COZ224-229-080100- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0041.211107T1800Z-211108T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 356 AM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 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 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...10 to 15 percent. * Impacts...Rapid fire spread will be possible if a fire should start. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
988 WWUS85 KPUB 071731 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1031 AM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning has been expanded through 6 PM this evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227 and 229, which includes the San Luis Valley, the upper Arkansas River Valley, and Fremont, Teller, Huerfano and El Paso Counties... COZ220>222-226-227-080100- /O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0041.211107T1731Z-211108T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs- 1031 AM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 226 AND 227... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...226 and 227. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 60s. * Impacts...Rapid fire spread will be possible if a fire should start. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ224-229-080100- /O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0041.211107T1731Z-211108T0100Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 1031 AM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 229... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Rapid fire spread will be possible if a fire should start. 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. && $$
916 WWUS85 KPUB 072200 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 300 PM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remainS in effect through 6 PM this evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227 and 229, which includes the San Luis Valley, the upper Arkansas River Valley, and Fremont, Teller, Huerfano and El Paso Counties... COZ220>222-224-226-227-229-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211108T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 300 PM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221... 222...224...226...227 AND 229... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 226...227 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Temperatures...Around 60. * Impacts...Rapid fire spread will be possible if a fire should start. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
551 WWUS85 KPUB 072205 CCA RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 305 PM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 6 PM this evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227 and 229, which includes the San Luis Valley, the upper Arkansas River Valley, and Fremont, Teller, Huerfano and El Paso Counties... COZ220>222-224-226-227-229-080100- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211108T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 305 PM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221... 222...224...226...227 AND 229... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...224... 226...227 and 229. * Winds...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Temperatures...Around 60. * Impacts...Rapid fire spread will be possible if a fire should start. 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. && $$
429 WWUS85 KPUB 080044 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 544 PM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...Red Flag Warning will expire for Fire Weather zones 220... 221...222...224...226...227 AND 229...which includes the San Luis Valley, the upper Arkansas River Valley, and Fremont, Teller, Huerfano and El Paso Counties at 6 pm this evening... COZ220>222-224-226-227-229-080145- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-211108T0100Z/ Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County- Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument- Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest- Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- 544 PM MST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 224...226...227 AND 229... The Red Flag Warning for Fire Weather zones 220...221...222... 224...226...227 AND 229...which includes the San Luis Valley, the upper Arkansas River Valley, and Fremont, Teller, Huerfano and El Paso Counties will expire at 6 pm this evening. $$ Hodanish
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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.