Alert archive / Colorado / High Wind Warnings in 2024
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Apr 15, 2024, 2:22 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 16, 2024, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 6 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
- Apr 15, 2024, 2:22 PM MDT (20:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2024, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2024, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 10:18 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 17 Nw Two Buttes, CO | Mesonet station CO026 287n055 Gobblers Knob. |
| Apr 16, 10:29 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Wsw Lamar, CO | ASOS station KLAA Lamar Airport. |
| Apr 16, 10:55 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 N Springfield, CO | AWOS station K8V7 3 N Springfield. |
| Apr 16, 10:59 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Sw Campo, CO | Mesonet station UCNC2 Ute Canyon. |
| Apr 16, 11:59 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Sw Campo, CO | Mesonet station UCNC2 Ute Canyon. |
| Apr 16, 1:06 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 E Granada, CO | Mesonet station TT564 Granada. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 2885 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
634 WWUS75 KPUB 152022 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 222 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 COZ095-096-098-099-160430- /O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0005.240416T1500Z-240417T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0008.240416T1500Z-240417T0000Z/ Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Lamar, Walsh, Sheridan Lake, Springfield, and Eads 222 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Kiowa, Prowers, and Baca. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT 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... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ COZ097-160430- /O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0008.240416T1500Z-240417T0000Z/ Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Including the cities of Las Animas 222 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Bent. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub SR
5 follow-up statements
602 WWUS75 KPUB 160342 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 942 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 COZ095>099-161145- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.240416T1500Z-240417T0000Z/ Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Walsh, Eads, Springfield, Lamar, Las Animas, and Sheridan Lake 942 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT 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... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub MG
472 WWUS75 KPUB 160951 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 351 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 COZ095>099-161800- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.240416T1500Z-240417T0000Z/ Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Springfield, Las Animas, Walsh, Lamar, Sheridan Lake, and Eads 351 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub Hodanish
076 WWUS75 KPUB 161635 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1035 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 COZ095>099-170000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240417T0000Z/ Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Lamar, Sheridan Lake, Las Animas, Springfield, Walsh, and Eads 1035 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, with power outages possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicle on west to east oriented roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub MW
335 WWUS75 KPUB 162002 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 202 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 COZ095>099-170000- /O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240417T0000Z/ Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Springfield, Lamar, Walsh, Las Animas, Sheridan Lake, and Eads 202 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub SR
294 WWUS75 KPUB 162341 NPWPUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 541 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 COZ095>099-170045- /O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240417T0000Z/ Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- Including the cities of Las Animas, Sheridan Lake, Walsh, Eads, Springfield, and Lamar 541 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The threat has ended. Winds have diminished in strength below High Wind Warning criteria, however, strong and gusty winds will still continue through this evening. Gusts as high as 50 mph will be possible. $$ Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/pub PS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:10 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PUB | Baca, Kiowa, Prowers | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:45 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Lake, Saguache | 32 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:49 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:44 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.