A strong jet stream and surface pressure gradient produced strong and high winds across portions of southern Colorado. Winds gusting to around 60 mph were noted over portions of Prowers and Baca Counties, including Springfield in Baca County.
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The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.
A strong jet stream and surface pressure gradient produced strong and high winds across portions of southern Colorado. Winds gusting to around 60 mph were noted over portions of Prowers and Baca Counties, including Springfield in Baca County. Elsewhere, from the southeast mountains, through the I-25 corridor, and into the southeast plains, sustained winds were 20 to 30 mph, and wind gusted frequently in the 30 to 50 mph range.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 14, 2:55 PM MST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 255 PM MST TUE NOV 14 2006 .SHORT TERM... (TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY) FORECAST CHALLENGES WILL BE HIGH WIND POTENTIAL THROUGH THE EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS...WITH SNOWS WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MTS. UPPER TROF AXIS ORIENTED ACROSS CENTRAL CO AS OF 21Z WITH 150 KT UPPER ORIENTED ALONG THE CO/NM BORDER. 991 MB SFC LOW IS SITUATED ACROSS THE OK PANHANDLE WITH STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE SE PLAINS. AROUND 19Z...WINDS GUSTED UP TO 40 TO 45 KTS AS THE FRONT PASSED THROUGH...AIDED BY CONVECTIVE SHOWERS WHICH HELPED TRANSPORT THE STRONGER MOMENTUM ALOFT TO THE SFC. STILL QUITE WINDY FOR MOST AREAS...BUT AS OF 21Z WINDS HAVE BEEN BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA. HOWEVER AS UPPER TROF AXIS MOVES TO THE CO/KS BORDER...STRONG DOWNWARD FORCING WILL BE MOVING IN QUICKLY BEHIND. MSAS 3 HR PRESSURE CHANGE CHARTS SHOWING AN IMPRESSIVE 6-7 MB PRESSURE RISES OVER SE WY...AND THIS SHOULD BE WORKING ITS WAY TO THE SOUTHEAST AS THE SFC LOW DROPS INTO WRN OK BY 03Z. IN FACT...FNL HAD A WIND GUST UP TO 50 KTS AIDED BY DOWNWARD FORCING AND SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY. THUS...EXPECT WINDOW FOR BEST HIGH WINDS SHOULD BE STARTING IN THE NEXT HOUR AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. PLAN TO KEEP THE HIGH WIND HIGHLIGHTS GOING THROUGH 6 PM FOR THE EASTERN MTS/SRN I-25 CORRIDOR...AND THROUGH 8 PM FOR THE FAR EASTERN PLAINS. SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS AFTER 03Z SO EXPIRATION TIMES LOOK GOOD. FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS...SNOW SHOULD BE WINDING DOWN QUICKLY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. STILL SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS ON AREA RADARS...AND WEB CAM OVER MONARCH PASS SHOWS SOME OBSCURATIONS DUE TO SNOW AND OR BLOWING SNOW. HIGHLIGHTS OUT WEST SET TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM...AND AM HESITANT TO TAKE THEM DOWN ANY SOONER AS CONDITIONS LOOK PRETTY POOR. HOWEVER...AS DRIER AIR IN WV IMAGERY MOVES INTO THE REGION...EXPECT SOME RAPIDLY CLEARING CONDITIONS. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER ALONG THE CREST OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES DUE TO NW OROGRAPHIC FLOW. HAVE HUNG ON TO SOME ISOLATED POPS FOR THIS REGION. OTHERWISE...A MUCH MORE QUIET DAY IN STORE TOMORROW. WINDS WILL STILL BE BREEZY ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST PLAINS IN THE MORNING...BUT SHOULD BE ON THE WANE DURING THE DAY AS SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. ALL AREAS SHOULD SEE PLENTY OF SUN...BUT WITH COLDER AIR MASS OVER THE REGION IN WAKE OF TODAY/S SYSTEM...SHOULD SEE TEMPS SEVERAL DEGREES COOLER THAN THOSE TODAY. -KT .LONG TERM... (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY) ...ROLLER COASTER RIDE CONTINUES... GENERAL PATTERN OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO WILL REMAIN PROGRESSIVE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PREVAILING FLOW ACROSS THE STATE WILL BE ZONAL...BRINGING AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TRANSITORY DISTURBANCES ACROSS THE AREA. CURRENT TIMING ON FIRST WEAK DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO BE THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY. THIS DISTURBANCE LOOKS DRY...BUT SHOULD BRING A SHOT OF COOLER AIR...ALONG WITH A BRIEF INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE IS CLOSE ON ITS HEALS...CURRENTLY SLATED TO CROSS COLORADO FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY. THIS ONE PRESENTLY LOOKS LIKE THE STRONGER DISTURBANCE OF THE TWO...AND SHOULD BRING A FEW RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION. SUNDAY MAY TURN OUT A LITTLE COOLER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST...DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE COOLING BEHIND THE SYSTEM. RIDGING AND WARMER TEMPERATURES LOOK TO RETURN FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. NO REAL CHANGES IN THE LONG WAVE PATTERN CURRENTLY IN SIGHT. LW && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR COZ084>086-089- 093>099. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR COZ058>061. HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR COZ072>083- 087-088. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR COZ064-066-068. && 31/50
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 654 AM MST TUE NOV 14 2006 COZ058>089-093>099-151400- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- 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- 654 AM MST TUE NOV 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FEET AND ALL OF LAKE COUNTY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET AND FOR SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FEET.... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR FROM 11 AM MST UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY SNOWS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAINS TODAY...WITH SNOWFALL TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH WILL CAUSE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA OVER CENTRAL COLORADO. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS ALSO ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS TODAY. WHILE TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THESE AREAS IS EXPECTED TO BE SOMEWHAT LESS THAN IT WILL BE FURTHER NORTH...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL STILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE ADVISORY AREA OVER THE SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS. OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS...STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS DURING THE MORNING...WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND SPREADING EASTWARD OVER THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS GUSTS OF UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS TODAY...WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH OVER THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE LIKELY TODAY AND THIS EVENING OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1233 PM MST TUE NOV 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 PM SNOW 2 NE LEADVILLE 39.27N 106.27W
11/14/2006 M7.4 INCH LAKE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. 3.4 HAS FALLEN SINCE 7 AM.
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RGRIGGSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
400 PM MST TUE NOV 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM SNOW LEADVILLE 39.25N 106.29W
11/14/2006 M6.0 INCH LAKE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
9.2 INCH TWO DAY STORM TOTAL.
0238 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SPRINGFIELD 37.41N 102.62W
11/14/2006 M60 MPH BACA CO ASOS
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MNThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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