Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1987
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 1987, 1:55 AM MDT for Bent County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 1987, 1:55 AM MDT (07:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 1987, 3:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Bent County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 216 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -333 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KDEN 190800
SVRDEN
COC089-011-190900-
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
155 AM MDT FRI JUN 19 1987
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 300 AM MDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO:
EASTERN OTERO
BENT
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING TOWNS/CITIES:
LA JUNTA..LAS ANIMAS..ROCKY FORD..RUXTON..AND TOONERVILLE
THE STORM IS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA.
AT 200 AM MDT RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF
LA JUNTA AND LAS ANIMAS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED IN LAS ANIMAS.
REMEMBER..A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE LARGE DAMAGING
HAIL..DAMAGING WINDS OF OVER 60 MPH..DEADLY LIGHTNING..AND
HEAVY RAINS THAT CAN QUICKLY FLOOD A LOW LYING AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KIT CARSON...KIOWA
AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES UNTIL 4 AM MDT.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
IN DENVER..OR CALL YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AT 361-0663. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR INFORMATION.
E.`T.
LAT..LON 3810 10376 3827 10275 3764 10274 3765 10376What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 8:45 PM MDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
845 PM MDT THU JUN 18 1987
...THUNDERSTORMS IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
AT 840 PM MDT THUNDERSTRMS HAD DEVELOPED IN CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE CITY
OF TRINIDAD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 15 MILES
AN HOUR.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS
...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. PEOPLmE NEAR STORMS SHOULD
REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER WEATHER
INFORMATION.
WOODSSpecial weather statement, Jun 18, 9:56 PM MDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO
955 PM MDT THU JUN 18 1987
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS EXPIRED....
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST KIT CARSON COUNTY AND ARE
NOW IN THE VICINITY OF FLAGER AND ARE MOVING EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
OTHER HEAVY THUNDSTORMS ARE IN EXTREME EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...THESE
ALSO ARE MOVING INTO WESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS KIT CARSON COUNTY AND
SHOULD BE APPROACHING THE TOWN OF BURLINGTON IN EASTERN KIT CARSON
COUNTY BY MIDNIGHT.
ALL PERSONS IN KIT CARSON COUNTY COLORADO...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE
FOLLOWING TOWNS ALONG I70: SEIBERT...VONA...STRATTON...BETHUNE...
AND BURLINGTON SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER...AND IF
IT APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER.
FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED AGAIN BY MIDNIGHT.
NOVAKSpecial weather statement, Jun 18, 10:39 PM MDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO
1040PM MDT THU JUN 18 1987
...THUNDERSTORMS IN WESTERN EL-PASO COUNTY COLORADO...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF EL-PASO COUNTY AND ARE
NOW IN THE VICINITY OF PAYTON...CALHAND...RAMAH...ELLICOTT...YODER
AND RUSH. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS WESTERN EL-PASO AND
SHOULD BE APPROACHING SO$UTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY BY MIDNIGHT.
ALL PERSONS IN WESTERN EL-PASO COUNTY SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER...AND IF IT APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER.
FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
NOVAKSpecial weather statement, Jun 18, 10:43 PM MDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION....
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO
1040PM MDT THU JUN 18 1987
...THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN EL-PASO COUNTY COLORADO...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF EL-PASO COUNTY AND ARE
NOW IN THE VICINITY OF PAYTON...CALHAND...RAMAH...ELLICOTT...YODER
AND RUSH. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS EASTERN EL-PASO AND
SHO'ULD BE APPROACHING SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY BY MIDNIGHT.
ALL PERSONS IN EASTERN EL-PASO COUNTY SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER...AND IF IT APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER.
FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
NOVAKSpecial weather statement, Jun 18, 11:36 PM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 1137PM MDT THU JUN 18 1987 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 4 AM MDT FRIDAY MORNING... THUNDERSTORMS AND MORE THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND ACROSS MOST OF KIT CARSON CARSO COUNTY FROM BURLINGTON SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE COUNTY AND INTO NORTHWEST CHEYENNE COUNTY. IN ADDITION ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDER- STORMS WITH A FEW SEVERE STORMS EXTENDS FROM THE VICINITY OF LIMON SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE ELBERTCOUNTY PANHANDLE INTO EXTREME CENTRAL EL-PASO COUNTY. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE HEAVY RAINS WAS REPORTED BY A WEATHER SPOTTER IN SIEBERT IN KIT CARSON COUNTY FROM 1015PM TO 100PM /1.10/ INCHES OR RAIN IN 45 MINUTES. . FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AT AROUND 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING. NOVAK
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 12:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 0030 AM MDT FRI JUN 19 1987 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWEST LINCOLN COUNTY COLORADO HAS EXPIRED...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CONTINUES UNTIL 4 AM MDT.... THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN LINCOLN...KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES IN COLORADO. THE HEAVIEST OF THE STORMS ARE LOCATED IN WEST CHEYENNE COUNTY...NORTH CENTRAL CHEYENNE COUNTY AND SOUTH CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY. MOVEMENT IS TO THE EAST AT ABOUT 15 MPH. BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. HUBER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1:16 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 59 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.