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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO

January 3, 202210 counties in Colorado

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 4, 2:32 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Air Force Academy, CO
Jan 4, 7:09 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 706 Ssw Colorado Springs, COMESONET STATION AU923 COLORADO SPRINGS.
Jan 4, 11:44 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Ne Aguilar, COMESONET STATION CO031 025N033 AGUILAR.
Jan 4, 1:36 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Air Force Academy, CO
Jan 4, 3:00 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 596 Ne Manitou Springs, COMESONET STATION AU975 5 NE MANITOU SPGS.
Jan 4, 3:34 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 723 Sw Swissvale, COMESONET STATION BEKC2 BEAR CREEK.
Jan 4, 3:54 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 629 Nnw Woodland Park, COMESONET 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-01-04Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-01-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 129 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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. 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 3:45 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBChaffee, Lake, Saguache11 hr
Jan 4, 3:08 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningPUBChaffee, Lake, Saguache44 hr
Jan 4, 3:08 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPUBLake44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.