Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2022
High Wind Warning 19, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Dec 21, 2022, 4:06 PM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 21, 2022, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. 6 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
- Dec 21, 2022, 4:06 PM MST (23:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2022, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2022, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 0.7 | 1 Ese Canon City, CO | CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CTYC2 0.6 SE CANON CITY. |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 16 N Texas Creek, CO | COCORAHS STATION CO-FM-73 CANON CITY 22.3 NW. |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 4 Wnw Buena Vista, CO | COCORAHS STATION CO-CF-25 BUENA VISTA 4.0 WNW. |
| Dec 22, 7:54 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -25 | 3 Ese Hoehne, CO | AWOS STATION KTAD TRINIDAD AIRPORT. |
| Dec 22, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 5 S Hillside, CO | COCORAHS STATION CO-CU-25 WESTCLIFFE 8.4 WNW. |
| Dec 22, 8:20 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | Penrose, CO | RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 293 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
- 1483 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
817 WWUS75 KPUB 212306 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 406 PM MST Wed Dec 21 2022 COZ072>075-220715- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0015.221222T0600Z-221222T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0019.221222T0600Z-221222T1800Z/ 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- 406 PM MST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
057 WWUS75 KPUB 221054 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 354 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 COZ072>075-221800- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-221222T1800Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- 354 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
575 WWUS75 KPUB 221417 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 717 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 COZ065-069-222000- /O.EXB.KPUB.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-221222T2000Z/ Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- 717 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet and Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet. * WHEN...Until 1 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. 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. && $$ COZ072>075-221800- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-221222T1800Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- 717 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
673 WWUS75 KPUB 221808 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1108 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 COZ072>075-221915- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-221222T1800Z/ 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- 1108 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Winds continue to weaken across the warned area. $$ COZ065-069-230000- /O.EXT.KPUB.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-221223T0000Z/ Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- 1108 AM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet and Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
452 WWUS75 KPUB 230026 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 526 PM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 COZ065-069-230130- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-221223T0000Z/ Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- 526 PM MST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The High Wind Warning has been allowed to expire. Wind have decreased after the sun set. $$
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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.