A high elevation high wind episode occurred on the crest of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Pikes Peak. Winds gusted in excess of 90 mph atop Pikes Peak (El Paso County).
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A high elevation high wind episode occurred on the crest of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Pikes Peak. Winds gusted in excess of 90 mph atop Pikes Peak (El Paso County).
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 29, 3:30 PM MST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 330 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2014 .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 243 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2014 ...WINDY NIGHT FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND I-25 CORRIDOR... CURRENTLY...STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WAS HELPING TO BRING GUSTY W-SW WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE...AS WELL AS BOOSTING TEMPS INTO THE 60S TO AROUND 70F FOR THE PLAINS...50S FOR THE HIGH VALLEYS...AND 30S TO 40S FOR THE MTS. MT WAVE CLOUDS STRETCHED FROM THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS TO THE NE ACROSS KIOWA COUNTY ALL DAY TODAY. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...MODELS INDICATE THAT STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CWA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. HI-RES MODEL CROSS SECTIONS PAINT A FAVORABLE SCENARIO FOR STRONG MT WAVE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH ABOUT 15Z TOMORROW MORNING...WITH THE BEST CHANCES BEING ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTATED TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES. THEREFORE...DECIDED TO UPGRADE PORTIONS OF THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING FOR TONIGHT FOR ALL OF TELLER COUNTY...WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY WEST OF I-25...AND THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE WETS AND SANGRES. THERE REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE WETS AND SANGRES SO KEPT THE WATCH IN EFFECT THERE FOR NOW. TEMPS ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN MTS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY MILD TONIGHT DUE TO THE WINDS. AS FOR TOMORROW...A COLD FRONT IS STILL FORECAST TO BACKDOOR INTO THE EASTERN PLAINS IN THE AFTN SOMETIME BETWEEN 18Z AND 21Z. THIS WILL GIVE THE EASTERN PLAINS PLENTY OF TIME TO WARM THROUGH MIDDAY BEFORE THE COLD AIR HITS. AS FOR PCPN CHANCES...THERE STILL IS A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SNOW OVER THE CENTRAL MTS TOMORROW AFTN...THOUGH THE UPPER TROUGH NOW SEEMS TO NOT BE AS AMPLIFIED AS IT SWEEPS EAST. MOORE .LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 243 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2014 COLD FRONT BANKS UP ACROSS THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN A SHALLOW SATURATED LAYER ALONG THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE PALMER DIVIDE AND THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE WETS/SANGRES AND PIKES PEAK/TELLER COUNTY TOWARDS SUNDAY MORNING. NAM12 SOUNDINGS STILL SUGGEST POSSIBILITY FOR SOME LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FLURRIES LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING IN THESE UPSLOPE REGIONS. MEANWHILE...WEAK SHORTWAVE COMING IN OFF THE PACIFIC WILL TRANSLATE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY NIGHT SPREADING LIGHT SNOW INTO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ALONG THE CONTDVD. ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS POINT LOOK PRETTY LIGHT...AS SYSTEM IS FAST MOVING...WITH HIGHER AREAS OF THE SAWATCH AND MOSQUITO RANGES PICKING UP AN INCH OR TWO THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY WILL REMAIN COLD ACROSS THE SE CO WITH THE SURFACE HIGH ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE RATON RIDGE TRIES TO ERODE THE COLD AIR NORTHWARD WITH SOME LOWER 40S ALONG THE SOUTHERN I-25 CORRIDOR DURING THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...HIGHS MAY STRUGGLE TO HIT THE FREEZING MARK. MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS WILL FEEL LITTLE AFFECT FROM THIS COLD FRONT AS IT WILL BE TOO SHALLOW TO CROSS THROUGH THE VALLEYS OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS SO TEMPERATURE SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY SIMILAR TO THE PAST FEW DAYS. LEE TROF REDEVELOPS MONDAY NIGHT WHICH SHOULD ALLOW LOWER EASTERN SLOPES TO WARM BACK UP OVERNIGHT. TWO MUCH FORWARD SHEAR IN CROSS-SECTIONS FOR A MOUNTAIN WAVE EVENT SO WINDS SHOULDN'T BE TOO EXCESSIVE. THIS SETS THE STAGE FOR A WARM UP ON TUESDAY AS LEE TROF PUSHES EASTWARD AND MID LEVEL H7 TEMPS WARM BACK TO BETWEEN +4 AND +7C. PATTERN BECOMES A BIT MORE ACTIVE FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WORK WEEK...ESPECIALLY FOR THE CONTDVD. WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PICK UP SHORTWAVE ENERGY FROM THE PACIFIC AND TRANSLATE IT ACROSS CO. THIS WILL SPREAD ROUNDS OF SNOW INTO THE CONTDVD REGION TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCE ON WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS STILL LOOK FAIRLY LIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD...BUT COULD SEE SOME 2-4 OR 3-6 INCH AMOUNTS AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. GFS BRINGS ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE TROF INTO THE 4 CORNERS REGION ON FRIDAY WHILE EC HAS A SHORTWAVE RIDGE. BUT BOTH SEEM TO LATCH ON TO MORE ENERGY MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST U.S. FOR SATURDAY. ECMWF IS MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN THE GFS (WHICH CARVES OUT A BROAD CLOSED LOW ACROSS THE DESERT SW INTO LATE NEXT WEEKEND). FOR NOW...FORECAST LEANS TOWARDS THE MORE PROGRESSIVE SOLUTION. -KT && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 243 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2014 VFR CONDITIONS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HRS AT KCOS...KPUB AND KALS...WITH MAINLY HIGH LEVEL MT WAVE CLOUDS FROM THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE AND EASTWARD. W-SW WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH PROBABLE FOR THE TAF SITES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70- 80 MPH OVR THE MTNS TONIGHT...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MTN WAVES... HAZARDOUS FLYING CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. MOORE && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST SUNDAY FOR COZ073-075-080>082-084-085. HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR COZ072-074-079. && SHORT TERM...MOORE LONG TERM...KT AVIATION...MOORE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 352 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2014 COZ058>089-093>099-302300- 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- 352 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER PIKES PEAK...TELLER COUNTY AND THE RAMPART RANGE...THE WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET...AND EXTREME WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY WEST OF INTERSTATE 25. IN THESE AREAS...WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE FORECAST. THE REMAINDER OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...AND THE WET MOUNTAINS...WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL. WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER GUSTS TO 75 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FLURRIES...FOG...AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY AND THE LOWER EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE OF CHAFFEE AND LAKE COUNTY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND THE EASTERN SLOPES TONIGHT. 27/31
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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