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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO

November 26, 2024Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Nov 26, 2024, 3:42 AM MST for Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It took effect at Nov 26, 2024, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 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
Nov 26, 2024, 3:42 AM MST (10:42 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 26, 2024, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 26, 2024, 5:00 PM MST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:44 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 331 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2024-11-26Temperature 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2024-11-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2537 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

982 
WWUS75 KPUB 261042
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
342 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

COZ087-088-261845-
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0013.241126T1200Z-241127T0000Z/
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including Trinidad and Walsenburg
342 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Huerfano and western Las Animas Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds on Interstate 25 from 
  Walsenburg to the New Mexico border could topple light weight and 
  high profile vehicles.

$$

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KAM
3 follow-up statements
362 
WWUS75 KPUB 261802
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1102 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

COZ087-088-270000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241127T0000Z/
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including Walsenburg and Trinidad
1102 AM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 
  Feet and Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 
  Feet.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds on Interstate 25 from 
  Walsenburg to the New Mexico border could topple light weight and 
  high profile vehicles.

$$

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Simcoe
694 
WWUS75 KPUB 262123
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
223 PM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

COZ087-088-270000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241127T0000Z/
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including Walsenburg and Trinidad
223 PM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 
  Feet and Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 
  Feet.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds on Interstate 25 from 
  Walsenburg to the New Mexico border could topple light weight and 
  high profile vehicles.

$$

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Simcoe
639 
WWUS75 KPUB 262346
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
446 PM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

COZ087-088-270100-
/O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-241127T0000Z/
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Including Trinidad and Walsenburg
446 PM MST Tue Nov 26 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

The damaging wind threat has ended, therefore the high wind warning 
will be allowed to expire.

$$

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KT

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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.