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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

January 14, 20227 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Jan 14, 2022, 4:00 AM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jan 14, 2022, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. 2 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 14, 2022, 4:00 AM MST (11:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2022, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 14, 2022, 8:00 PM MST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:01 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 14, 11:59 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 634 Sw Campo, COMESONET STATION UCNC2 UTE CANYON.
Jan 14, 1:59 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 634 Sw Campo, COMESONET STATION UCNC2 UTE CANYON.

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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 221 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 2022-01-14Temperature 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 2022-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3408 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

496 
WWUS75 KPUB 141100
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
400 AM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

COZ089-093-095>099-142300-
/O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0001.220114T1600Z-220115T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0003.220114T1800Z-220115T0400Z/
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
400 AM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Crowley County, La Junta Vicinity/Otero County, 
  Western Kiowa County, Eastern Kiowa County, Las Animas 
  Vicinity/Bent County, Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County and 
  Springfield Vicinity/Baca County Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong crosswinds on east-west roadways
  will occur this afternoon and evening.

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.

&&

$$

COZ094-142300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0003.220114T1800Z-220115T0400Z/
Eastern Las Animas County-
400 AM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Las Animas County County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong crosswinds on east-west roadways
  will occur this afternoon and evening.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
840 
WWUS75 KPUB 142149
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
249 PM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

COZ089-093>099-150400-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220115T0400Z/
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
249 PM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties.

* WHEN...through 9 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
  especially for high profile and light weight vehicles. Areas of
  blowing dust could produce reduced visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong crosswinds on east to west roadways,
  including Highways 50 and 160 are expected.

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.

&&

$$
043 
WWUS75 KPUB 150300
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
800 PM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

COZ089-093>099-150400-
/O.CAN.KPUB.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220115T0400Z/
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
800 PM MST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below warning criteria across the eastern
plains. Some gusty winds between 30-40 mph are expected to
continue for another few hours over the far southeast plains. 

$$

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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.