Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Aug 2, 1993, 4:09 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 51 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1993, 4:09 PM MDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 1993, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Kiowa County, CO
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 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
- 304 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KPUB 022211 RRA TORPUB COC061-022300- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 409 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO ...NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF HASWELL AND GALATEA. AT 309 PM MDT RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO ENTERING NORTHWEST KIOWA COUNTY 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF HASWELL. THE STORM WAS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. GRAY
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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, Aug 2, 2:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
COC041-073-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 255 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... AT 255 PM...LIMON RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF ELLICOTT OR 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY 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, Aug 2, 3:13 PM MDT, 56 minutes before
COC041-073-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 315 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... AT 315 PM...LIMON RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELLICOTT OR 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. ANOTHER STORM IS LOCATED ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIMON IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY 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, Aug 2, 3:15 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
COZ004>010-020000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALAMOSA CO 315 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 ...THUNDERSTORM OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPED OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE SAN JUANS MOUNTAINS AND HAS MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THE STORM BUT LITTLE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM THE STORM. THE STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORM IS MOVING EAST AND WILL CROSS CENTRAL CONEJOS AND COSTILLA COUNTIES BY 400 PM. PERSONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING THAT OCCURS BY GETTING INDOORS BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL OR STATE POLICE FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...AND STAY TUNED TO THE WEATHER CHANNEL OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR ADDTIONAL STATEMENTS. BARNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:20 PM MDT, 49 minutes before
COC119-041-073-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 320 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... AT 320 PM...LIMON RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELLICOTT OR 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. OTHER STORMS ARE LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIMON IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND NEAR CRIPPLE CREEK IN TELLER COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY 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, Aug 2, 3:21 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
COZ004>010-020000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALAMOSA CO 315 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 ...THUNDERSTORM OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY... A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPED OVER THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE SAN JUANS MOUNTAINS AND HAS MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THE STORM BUT LITTLE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM THE STORM. THE STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORM IS MOVING EAST AND WILL CROSS CENTRAL CONEJOS AND COSTILLA COUNTIES BY 400 PM. PERSONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING THAT OCCURS BY GETTING INDOORS BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL OR STATE POLICE FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...AND STAY TUNED TO THE WEATHER CHANNEL OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR ADDTIONAL STATEMENTS. BARNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:22 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
COC119-041-073-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 320 PM MDT MON AUG 2 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9 PM FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... AT 320 PM...LIMON RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY COLORADO WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELLICOTT OR 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. OTHER STORMS ARE LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIMON IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND NEAR CRIPPLE CREEK IN TELLER COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. PERSONS IN SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. HUBER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 25 min |
| Aug 2, 5:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 65 min |
Nearby
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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.