Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2022
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Jan 3, 2022, 9:03 PM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 4, 2022, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 15 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2022, 9:03 PM MST (04:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2022, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2022, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2:32 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Jan 4, 7:09 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 6 Ssw Colorado Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AU923 COLORADO SPRINGS. |
| Jan 4, 11:44 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ne Aguilar, CO | MESONET STATION CO031 025N033 AGUILAR. |
| Jan 4, 1:36 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| Jan 4, 3:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Ne Manitou Springs, CO | MESONET STATION AU975 5 NE MANITOU SPGS. |
| Jan 4, 3:34 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 3 Sw Swissvale, CO | MESONET STATION BEKC2 BEAR CREEK. |
| Jan 4, 3:54 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 9 Nnw Woodland Park, CO | MESONET STATION HACC2 MANCHESTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 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
- 3359 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
972 WWUS75 KPUB 040403 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 903 PM MST Mon Jan 3 2022 COZ072>075-081-082-084-041215- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0001.220104T0900Z-220105T0000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- 903 PM MST Mon Jan 3 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph over the lower elevations, and gusts to 80 mph over the mountains. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak, and northern El Paso County. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
3 follow-up statements
744 WWUS75 KPUB 041046 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 346 AM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 COZ085-041900- /O.EXA.KPUB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220105T0000Z/ Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- 346 AM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Colorado Springs Vicinity, Southern El Paso County and Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet. The greatest risk of high winds will be west of I-25, especially the Manitou Springs, Cheyenne Mountain and Fort Carson areas. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ COZ072>075-081-082-084-041900- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220105T0000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- 346 AM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph over the lower elevations, and gusts to 80 mph over the mountains. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak, and northern El Paso County. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
747 WWUS75 KPUB 041830 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1130 AM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 COZ072>075-081-082-084-085-050000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220105T0000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- 1130 AM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph over the lower elevations, and gusts to 80 mph over the mountains. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak, and northern El Paso County. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...The strong winds will have the potential to blow down trees and power lines, especially trees that were weakened from the earlier wind storms in December. Isolated power outages may occur. Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Hodanish
057 WWUS75 KPUB 042357 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 457 PM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 COZ072>075-081-082-084-085-050100- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220105T0000Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet- 457 PM MST Tue Jan 4 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... West winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph will continue over and near the higher terrain will continue to diminish through the evening hours. With damaging winds no longer anticipated, the high wind warning will be allowed to expire at 5 PM MST. $$ mw
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:45 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 11 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:08 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 44 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:08 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Lake | 44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.