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Town of Center, CO
Wednesday June 27th, 2018 :: 01:16 p.m. MDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Thursday

...A Red Flag warning has been issued for parts of southeast and south central Colorado from Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidity, high Haines indices and dry fuels...for fire weather zones 220...221...222...223...224...226...227...229...230...233...234... 235 AND 236.... this includes the San Juan mountains...the central mountains...the San Luis Valley...Fremont county...Teller county...El Paso county...Huerfano county...the eastern sections of Las Animas county...Prowers county...Kiowa county and Bent county... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222... 223...224...226...227...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...221...222...223... 224...226...227...229 and 230.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* From noon until 9 pm.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Temperatures...In the 90s to 100s across the plains and 80s and 90s in the mountains.

* A few cloud to ground lightning strikes may occur over the far eastern plains.

* Haines...6.

* Impacts...Conditions favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CREEDE ... FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY, HOWARD, TEXAS CREEK ... HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG ... NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST ... SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA, DEL NORTE, FORT GARLAND, SAGUACHE ... SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS ... TELLER COUNTY, RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT ... UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY AND CHAFFEE COUNTY ... WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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