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Colorado, Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County

Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 9:12 PM MDT on May 11, 2008

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 12, 2008


... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 6 PM MDT
Monday for eastern Elbert and Lincoln counties for gusty winds...
low humidities... and high Haines index...

A red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 6 PM MDT
Monday.

Southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph on Monday afternoon
and humidities will lower into the 10 to 15 percent range. Even
stronger north winds gusting to 40 mph are possible in the late
afternoon behind a cold front. Humidities will climb
significantly with a 10 to 20 degree temperature drop behind the
front.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or imminent. Please advise the appropriate
officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.





Public Information Statement

Statement as of 2:59 AM MDT on May 12, 2008


... Today in Metro Denver weather history...

12 in 1875... two Forest fires on the eastern slope of the
        foothills were visible from the city.
      In 1904... north winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts
        to 48 mph.
      In 1950... Brilliant and complete primary and secondary
        rainbows arching across the sky were observed from
        Stapleton Airport.
      In 1951... a wind gust to 51 mph was recorded at Stapleton
        Airport.
      In 1984... winds gusted to 69 mph in Boulder. Northwest winds
        gusted to 47 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
      In 1987... a small weak tornado touched down for about 2
        minutes in southeast Denver. The twister hit a car
        dealership... blowing about a dozen windows out of cars and
        shattering four skylights on the building. Some tin
        roofing was blown off a patio a block and a half away. The
        tornado also downed a power pole. Damage at the dealership
        was estimated at 10 thousand dollars. A man was slightly
        injured by lightning in northwest Aurora.
      In 1995... several funnel clouds were sighted near Parker.
        One of the funnels produced a short-lived debris cloud
        on the ground in an open field. No damage was reported.
12-13 in 1907... the temperature warmed to a high of 73 degrees on
        the 12th... before a cold front produced a thunderstorm...
        northeast winds sustained to 40 mph... and rain changing to
        light snow overnight. Snowfall totaled only 2 inches... but
        the high temperature on the 13th was only 39 degrees.
      In 1961... a storm that covered Metro Denver with rain and snow
        started as thunderstorms on the evening of the 12th. Hail
        to 1 1/2 inches in diameter was reported 10 miles northwest
        of Stapleton Airport. Rain continued overnight and changed
        to snow on the 13th. Snowfall totaled 6.4 inches and
        precipitation (rain and melted snow) 1.96 inches at
        Stapleton Airport where north winds gusted to 39 mph. The
        rain and heavy wet snow caused icing damage to utility
        lines. Heavy snow occurred in the foothills.
      In 1982... a major storm dumped 1.50 to 3.50 inches of rain
        across northeast Colorado and deposited prodigious amounts
        of snow in the foothills. Coal Creek Canyon southwest of
        Boulder was buried under 46 inches of snow with 39 inches
        at Nederland. The heavy wet snow downed many powerlines in
        the foothills. In Thornton... the roof of a school was
        damaged by water from the heavy rain. At Stapleton
        International Airport... 1.49 inches of rain were measured
        over the two day period. The heavy rain ended a severe and
        prolonged drought.
      In 2004... a winter storm produced heavy snow in excess of a
        foot in the foothills above 6 thousand feet while heavy
        rain fell across the city. The heaviest snow occurred in
        the high country of Boulder County. Storm total snowfall
        was 14.5 inches near Jamestown. Rainfall totaled 0.81 inch
        at Denver International Airport with 0.94 inch recorded at
        Denver Stapleton. A trace of snow was recorded at both
        locations. East winds gusted to 24 mph at Denver
        International Airport on the 12th.


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