Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2022
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Jan 5, 2022, 11:47 AM MST for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 5, 2022, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 19 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 5, 2022, 11:47 AM MST (18:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2022, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2022, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 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, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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 5, 12:38 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Sw Westcliffe, CO | MESONET STATION CW5478 WESTCLIFFE. |
| Jan 5, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 6 Nne La Veta, CO | |
| Jan 5, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 6 Nne La Veta, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 NNE LA VETA. |
| Jan 5, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 6 Nne La Veta, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 NNE LA VETA. CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 NNE LA VETA. |
| Jan 5, 12:48 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 6 Sw Westcliffe, CO | MESONET STATION CW5478 WESTCLIFFE. |
| Jan 5, 1:08 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 6 Sw Westcliffe, CO | MESONET STATION CW5478 WESTCLIFFE. |
| Jan 5, 1:21 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 6 Nne La Veta, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 NNE LA VETA. CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 NNE LA VETA. |
| Jan 5, 1:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 7 Nne La Veta, CO | |
| Jan 5, 1:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 7 Nne La Veta, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 7 NNE LA VETA. |
| Jan 5, 1:43 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Nne La Veta, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 7 NNE LA VETA. CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 7 NNE LA VETA. |
| Jan 5, 1:49 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Nne La Veta, CO | |
| Jan 5, 1:49 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Nne La Veta, CO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 NNE LA VETA. |
| Jan 5, 1:49 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Walsenburg, CO | |
| Jan 5, 1:56 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Se Air Force Academy, CO | AWOS STATION KAFF US AIR FORCE ACADEMY. |
| Jan 5, 1:58 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 Ese Wetmore, CO | MESONET STATION RDDC2 RED CREEK. |
| Jan 5, 2:08 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 6 Sw Westcliffe, CO | MESONET STATION CW5478 WESTCLIFFE. |
| Jan 5, 3:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 E Crystola, CO | MESONET STATION RRAC2 1 SE RAMPART RSVR. |
| Jan 5, 4:18 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 6 Sw Westcliffe, CO | MESONET STATION CW5478 WESTCLIFFE. |
| Jan 5, 4:34 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 6 W Westcliffe, CO |
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 12:00Z, 6.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 461 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
489 WWUS75 KPUB 051847 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1147 AM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 COZ077-078-083>088-060100- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0002.220105T1900Z-220106T0100Z/ Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- 1147 AM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Higher gusts are possible along and west of I-25. * WHERE...Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet and Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Patchy blowing dust may reduce visbility at times this afternoon. 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. && $$ COZ072>075-079>082-060300- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0002.220105T1900Z-220106T0300Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- 1147 AM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 and 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet, Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 and 11000 Feet and Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
3 follow-up statements
357 WWUS75 KPUB 052212 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 312 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 COZ077-078-083>088-060100- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0100Z/ Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- 312 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet, Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet and Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may reduce visbility at times this afternoon. 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. && $$ COZ072>075-079>082-060300- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0300Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- 312 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet, Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet, Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 and 11000 Feet and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
220 WWUS75 KPUB 060053 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 553 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 COZ077-078-083>088-060200- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0100Z/ Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- 553 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A cold front moving across the southeast plains will allow for gusty westerly winds across the I-25 Corridor to end as colder air moves into the area. With damaging winds no longer anticipated, the high wind warning across I-25 Corridor will be allowed to expire at 6 PM MST. $$ COZ072>075-079>082-060300- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0300Z/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- 553 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet, Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet, Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 and 11000 Feet and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
077 WWUS75 KPUB 060253 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 753 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 COZ072>075-079>082-060400- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0300Z/ 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- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- 753 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... Gusty westerly winds will continue to diminish overnight across the higher terrain of the southeast mountains. With damaging winds no longer anticipated, the high wind warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM MST. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | PUB | Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 31 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.