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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

March 3, 202510 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this high wind warning at Mar 3, 2025, 3:38 AM MST for 10 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 4, 2025, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 15 hr. 15 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
Mar 3, 2025, 3:38 AM MST (10:38 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2025, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 4, 2025, 5:00 PM MST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:38 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
Mar 4, 2:35 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Sse Peterson Afb, COASOS station KCOS Colorado Springs Airport.
Mar 4, 3:35 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Ene Falcon, COASOS station KFLY Falcon Airport.
Mar 4, 5:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 N Springfield, COAWOS station K8V7 3 N Springfield.
Mar 4, 8:15 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 Wsw Lamar, CO
Mar 4, 8:20 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 68Walsh, COWLS01 CoAgMET.
Mar 4, 8:30 AM MSTSNOW 22 Nne Monument, CO
Mar 4, 8:33 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 634 W Lamar, CO
Mar 4, 8:39 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 729 S Springfield, CODelayed report from Tuesday March 4th 2025.
Mar 4, 8:39 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 729 S Springfield, CO
Mar 4, 8:50 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 628 Nw Holly, COHLY02 CoAgMET.
Mar 4, 9:10 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 614 S Cheraw, CO
Mar 4, 9:46 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 Ne Blende, CO
Mar 4, 9:51 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Sse Peterson Afb, CO
Mar 4, 11:00 AM MSTSNOW 9Kim, CO
Mar 4, 2:33 PM MSTSNOW 42 N Black Forest, CO0.22 SWE.

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 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 328 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2025-03-03Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2025-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -50 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
904 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

720 
WWUS75 KPUB 031038
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
338 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

COZ085>089-093>099-031845-
/O.UPG.KPUB.HW.A.0002.250304T0900Z-250305T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.HW.W.0004.250304T0900Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including Branson, Las Animas, Lamar, Kim, Eads, Rocky Ford,
Trinidad, Walsenburg, Pueblo, Olney Springs, Springfield, Walsh,
Colorado Springs, La Junta, Peterson Space Force Base, Sheridan
Lake, and Ordway
338 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, 
  Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, and Kiowa counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday.

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

&&

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7 follow-up statements
063 
WWUS75 KPUB 031804
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1104 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

COZ085>089-093>099-040315-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.250304T0900Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including Walsenburg, Lamar, Trinidad, Walsh, Kim, Ordway, Las
Animas, Springfield, Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Peterson Space Force
Base, Eads, Colorado Springs, La Junta, Branson, Sheridan Lake,
and Olney Springs
1104 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST 
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday.

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

&&

$$

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Moore
009 
WWUS75 KPUB 032049
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
149 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

COZ085>089-093>099-040500-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.250304T0900Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including Branson, Olney Springs, Peterson Space Force Base, Kim,
Rocky Ford, Pueblo, Las Animas, Lamar, Ordway, Trinidad, Sheridan
Lake, Springfield, Walsh, La Junta, Walsenburg, Eads, and
Colorado Springs
149 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST 
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, 
  Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, and Kiowa counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday.

* 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...

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.

&&

$$

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Rodriguez
736 
WWUS75 KPUB 040444
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
944 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

COZ085>089-093>099-041245-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.250304T0900Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including Sheridan Lake, Olney Springs, Walsenburg, Peterson
Space Force Base, Ordway, Springfield, Lamar, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Las Animas, Rocky Ford, Trinidad, Kim, Walsh, Branson, La
Junta, and Eads
944 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST 
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday.

* 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...

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.

&&

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Simcoe
184 
WWUS75 KPUB 041020
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
320 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

COZ085>089-093>099-041830-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including Rocky Ford, Trinidad, Lamar, Olney Springs, Eads,
Sheridan Lake, La Junta, Walsh, Kim, Peterson Space Force Base,
Ordway, Las Animas, Springfield, Walsenburg, Branson, Colorado
Springs, and Pueblo
320 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...Southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, 
  Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, and Kiowa counties.

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

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

&&

$$

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952 
WWUS75 KPUB 041207
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
507 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

COZ084-042015-
/O.EXA.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Including Black Forest
507 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...Northern El Paso.

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

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

&&

$$

COZ085>089-093>099-042015-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including Rocky Ford, Trinidad, Lamar, Olney Springs, Eads,
Sheridan Lake, La Junta, Walsh, Kim, Peterson Space Force Base,
Ordway, Las Animas, Springfield, Walsenburg, Branson, Colorado
Springs, and Pueblo
507 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...Southern El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley,  
  Otero, Bent, Prowers, Baca, and Kiowa counties.


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

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

&&

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514 
WWUS75 KPUB 041923
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1223 PM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

COZ084-050000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Including Black Forest
1223 PM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The 
  strongest winds will occur during the early afternoon, and then 
  begin to decrease through the rest of the afternoon.

* WHERE...Northern El Paso.

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

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

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.

&&

$$

COZ085>089-093>099-050000-
/O.CON.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
Including La Junta, Walsenburg, Branson, Lamar, Colorado Springs,
Ordway, Las Animas, Rocky Ford, Peterson Space Force Base,
Springfield, Eads, Kim, Walsh, Pueblo, Olney Springs, Trinidad,
and Sheridan Lake
1223 PM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

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

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. The 
  strongest winds will occur during the early afternoon, and then 
  begin to decrease through the rest of the afternoon.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado.

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

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

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.

&&

$$

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Hodanish
519 
WWUS75 KPUB 042349
NPWPUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
449 PM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

COZ084>089-093>099-050100-
/O.EXP.KPUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso
County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo
County Below 6300 Feet-Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River
Basin Below 7500 Feet-Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County
Below 7500 Feet-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-
Including Black Forest, Olney Springs, Walsenburg, La Junta,
Branson, Sheridan Lake, Peterson Space Force Base, Pueblo, Walsh,
Colorado Springs, Ordway, Rocky Ford, Springfield, Lamar, Kim,
Eads, Trinidad, and Las Animas
449 PM MST Tue Mar 4 2025

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

While gusty winds will persist over the next couple of hours, the 
storm system that brought the gusty winds has pushed further east 
and diurnal mixing will lessen over the next couple of hours. Given 
this, the High Wind Warning will be allowed to expire at the top of 
the hour.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 9:44 AM MSTBlizzard WarningPUBEl Paso19 hr

Nearby

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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.