Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 1993, 3:42 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 1993, 3:42 PM MDT (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 1993, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Kiowa County, CO
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 157 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -238 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1411 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KPUB 222143 RRA SVRPUB COC061-222215- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 342 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO ...NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF SHERIDAN LAKE AND TOWNER. AT 340 PM MDT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ALONG THE NORTHERN KIOWA COUNTY LINE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS 12 MILES NORTH OF SHERIDAN LAKE AT 340 PM. THIS STORM HAD STARTED MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. GRAY
What 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, May 22, 12:14 PM MDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
COZ004-011-012-013-014-016-017-222015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 1215 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 BY NOON THIS SATURDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGAN DEVELOPING OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. MOST OF THESE STORMS CURRENTLY ARE IN EL PASO ...TELLER AND KIT CARSON COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE IN NORTH CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON AND IN NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. PEHRSONS IN EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HUBER
Special weather statement, May 22, 12:15 PM MDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
COZ004-011-012-013-014-016-017-222015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 1215 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 BY NOON THIS SATURDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGAN DEVELOPING OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. MOST OF THESE STORMS CURRENTLY ARE IN EL PASO ...TELLER AND KIT CARSON COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST STORMS ARE IN NORTH CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON AND IN NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS IN EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HUBER
Special weather statement, May 22, 1:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
COZ004-011-012-013-014-016-017-222130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 130 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 AT 130 PM MDT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. THE STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED IN WESTERN ELBERT COUNTY ABOUT 25 TO 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND IN NORTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY OVER RUSH ABOUT 40 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WINDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS IN EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HUBER
Special weather statement, May 22, 1:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
COZ004-011-012-013-014-016-017-222130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 130 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 AT 130 PM MDT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. THE STRONGEST OF THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED IN WESTERN ELBERT COUNTY ABOUT 25 TO 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND IN NORTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY OVER RUSH ABOUT 40 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WINDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONST IN EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HUBER
Special weather statement, May 22, 2:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
COC017-063-222115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 220 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES OF COLORADO UNTIL 9 PM MDT TONIGHT... AT 210 PM..LIMON RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ON THE CHEYENNE-KIT CARSON COUNTY LINE. THE STORMS WERE NORTH OF WILD HORSE IN CHEYENNE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF FLAGLER IN KIT CARSON COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS.. SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. PERSONS IN KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES OF EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF NECESSARY. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN EASTERN COLORADO..DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE PONDING WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. MANY DIRT ROADS IN EASTERN COLORADO SUFFERED ROAD DAMAGE FROM LAST NIGHTS THUNDER- STORMS AND MAY BE IN WORSE CONDITION THAN THEY APPEAR. &
Special weather statement, May 22, 2:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
COC017-063-222115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 220 PM MDT SAT MAY 22 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES OF COLORADO UNTIL 9 PM MDT TONIGHT... AT 210 PM..LIMON RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ON THE CHEYENNE-KIT CARSON COUNTY LINE. THE STORMS WERE NORTH OF WILD HORSE IN CHEYENNE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF FLAGLER IN KIT CARSON COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS.. SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. PERSONS IN KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES OF EASTERN COLORADO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF NECESSARY. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN EASTERN COLORADO..DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE PONDING WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. MANY DIRT ROADS IN EASTERN COLORA DO SUFFERED ROAD DAMAGE FROM LAST NIGHTS THUNDER- STORMS AND MAY BE IN WORSE CONDITION THAN THEY APPEAR. &
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 37 min |
| May 22, 4:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 37 min |
| May 22, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 46 min |
| May 22, 4:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 34 min |
| May 22, 5:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 30 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
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.