Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2023
Red Flag Warning 39, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this red flag warning at Aug 6, 2023, 2:42 PM MDT for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Aug 7, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Aug 6, 2023, 2:42 PM MDT (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 7, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2023, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Conejos County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Saguache County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 301 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
- 2777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
620 WWUS85 KPUB 062042 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 242 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 COZ224-071245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0030.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-230807T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- 242 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 224. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ225-071245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0030.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 242 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 225. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hodanish
5 follow-up statements
853 WWUS85 KPUB 070311 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 911 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 COZ224-225-071915- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 911 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224 and 225. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
781 WWUS85 KPUB 071001 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 401 AM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 COZ229-230-080215- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0031.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 401 AM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 229 and 230. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ224-225-080215- /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0031.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass- 401 AM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224 and 225. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
167 WWUS85 KPUB 071543 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 943 AM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 COZ223-080745- /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KPUB.FW.A.0031.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- 943 AM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 223... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 223. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ COZ224-225-229-230-080745- /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.230807T1800Z-230808T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0031.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 943 AM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224, 225, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 224, 225, 229, AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 224, 225, 229 and 230. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
166 WWUS85 KPUB 072038 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 238 PM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 COZ223>225-229-230-081245- /O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0031.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0040.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-230808T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 238 PM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223, 224, 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223, 224, 225, 229, AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223, 224, 225, 229 and 230. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
936 WWUS85 KPUB 080142 RFWPUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 742 PM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 COZ223>225-229-230-081745- /O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-230808T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0040.230808T1800Z-230809T0200Z/ Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede- San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache- Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass-Huerfano County Including Walsenburg- Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher- 742 PM MDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223, 224, 225, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 223, 224, 225, 229, AND 230... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 223, 224, 225, 229 and 230. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread. * Haines...6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 6:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Aug 5, 6:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 15 min |
| Aug 5, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 61 min |
| Aug 5, 6:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| Aug 5, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 7:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| Aug 5, 7:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 25 min |
| Aug 5, 7:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 7:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 58 min |
| Aug 5, 7:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 35 min |
| Aug 5, 7:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| Aug 5, 7:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 8:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 29 min |
| Aug 5, 8:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Aug 5, 8:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 8:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 29 min |
| Aug 5, 8:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 23 min |
| Aug 5, 9:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 26 min |
| Aug 5, 9:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Aug 5, 9:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 28 min |
| Aug 5, 10:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 29 min |
| Aug 5, 11:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 12:26 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 12:48 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 1:25 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 2:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 2:48 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 3:43 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 25 min |
| Aug 6, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| Aug 6, 5:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 26 min |
| Aug 6, 5:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 19 min |
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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.