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Red Flag Warning 45, NWS Pueblo, CO

November 19, 2021Fremont County, Huerfano County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Nov 19, 2021, 3:47 AM MST for Fremont County, Huerfano County, Colorado. It took effect at Nov 19, 2021, 10:00 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 19, 2021, 3:47 AM MST (10:47 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 19, 2021, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 19, 2021, 5:00 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:49 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 262 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-11-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-11-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 190 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4123 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
190 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
363 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

073 
WWUS85 KPUB 191047
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
347 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 am MST until 5 pm MST today
for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for Fire
Weather Zone 222, which includes most of Fremont County...

COZ222-200000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0045.211119T1800Z-211120T0000Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
347 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST
THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 222...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST 
this afternoon.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222.

* Winds...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

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
946 
WWUS85 KPUB 191615
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
915 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 am MST until 5 pm MST today
for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for Fire
Weather Zone 222 and 229, which includes most of Fremont 
County and Huerfano County...

COZ229-200000-
/O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0045.211119T1700Z-211120T0000Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
915 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON 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 until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 229.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-200000-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0045.211119T1700Z-211120T0000Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
915 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
222...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$
290 
WWUS85 KPUB 191617 CCA
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
917 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 am MST until 5 pm MST today
for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for Fire 
Weather Zone 222 and 229, which includes most of Fremont County 
and Huerfano County...

COZ229-200000-
/O.EXB.KPUB.FW.W.0045.211119T1700Z-211120T0000Z/
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
917 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON 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 until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 229.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

&&

$$

COZ222-200000-
/O.EXT.KPUB.FW.W.0045.211119T1700Z-211120T0000Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
917 AM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
222...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 222.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$
247 
WWUS85 KPUB 192145
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
245 PM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...Red Flag Warning remains in effect from until 5 pm MST today 
for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels for Fire 
Weather Zone 222 and 229, which includes most of Fremont County 
and Huerfano County...

COZ222-229-200000-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211120T0000Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
245 PM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 229...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 229.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$
279 
WWUS85 KPUB 192354
RFWPUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
454 PM MST Fri Nov 19 2021


COZ222-229-200100-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211120T0000Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
454 PM MST Fri Nov 19 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES, AND DRY FUELS FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 229...

Near critical fire weather conditions are possible over the next
few hours, but critical fire weather conditions are not expected,
therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire.

$$

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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.