Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2023
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Feb 27, 2023, 8:54 PM MST for 7 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Feb 28, 2023, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2023, 8:54 PM MST (03:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2023, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2023, 3:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 291 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
- 2920 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
788 WWUS75 KPUB 280354 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 854 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2023 COZ069>071-087-088-094-281245- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0008.230228T1500Z-230228T2200Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- 854 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...The San Luis Valley, Huerfano County and Las Animas County. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 3 PM MST Tuesday. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
353 WWUS75 KPUB 281045 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 345 AM MST Tue Feb 28 2023 COZ069>071-087-088-094-281845- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.230228T1500Z-230228T2200Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- 345 AM MST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...The San Luis Valley, Huerfano County and Las Animas County. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 3 PM MST Today. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
743 WWUS75 KPUB 281803 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1103 AM MST Tue Feb 28 2023 COZ069>071-087-088-094-282200- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230228T2200Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- 1103 AM MST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...The San Luis Valley, Huerfano County and Las Animas County. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could 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. && $$
185 WWUS75 KPUB 282146 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 246 PM MST Tue Feb 28 2023 COZ069>071-087-088-094-282300- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230228T2200Z/ Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- 246 PM MST Tue Feb 28 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... Winds have decreased below warning level criteria across the forecast area this afternoon, therefore will allow warning to expire on time. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:49 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 59 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:48 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:48 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 6 more | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.