Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 1994, 12:44 AM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 1994, 12:44 AM MDT (06:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 1994, 1:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Baca County, CO
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 401 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1458 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KPUB 100644 RRA SVRPUB COC009-100730- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1244 AM MDT FRI JUN 10 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 130 AM MDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO ...NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF TWO BUTTES AND LYCAN. AT 1240 AM MDT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN SOUTHERN PROWERS COUNTY...6 MILES NORTH OF TWO BUTTES. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST 35 MPH AND SHOULD MOVE INTO THE TWO BUTTES AND LYCAN AREAS BEFORE 1 AM MDT. 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HABIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
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
Local storm report, Jun 9, 11:06 PM MDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
1106 PM MDT THU JUN 09 1994
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT FOR JUNE 9 1994
MDT COUNTY CODE# EVENT
1915 LINCOLN 046 FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED 7N GENOA(12 NE LIC). TENNIS
BALL SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED OVER 70 MPH. MET CHASER.
1927 LINCOLN 046 GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ON 3N OF ARRIBA(22E LIC)
1945 LINCOLN 046 GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ALONG I-70 AT ARRIBA(24E LIC)
2030 LINCOLN 046 MARBLE TO DIME SIZE HAIL 1 1/2 MILE NORTH GENOA
HAIL COVERED THE GROUND. (12NE LIC)
MAXWELLLocal storm report, Jun 9, 11:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
1106 PM MDT THU JUN 09 1994
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT FOR JUNE 9 1994
MDT COUNTY CODE# EVENT
1915 LINCOLN 046 FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED 7N GENOA(12 NE LIC). TENNIS
BALL SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS
ESTIMATED OVER 70 MPH. MET CHASER.
1927 LINCOLN 046 GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ON 3N OF ARRIBA(22E LIC)
1945 LINCOLN 046 GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ALONG I-70 AT ARRIBA(24E LIC)
2030 LINCOLN 046 MARBLE TO DIME SIZE HAIL 1 1/2 MILE NORTH GENOA
HAIL COVERED THE GROUND. (12NE LIC)
MAXWELLSpecial weather statement, Jun 9, 11:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
COZ046-047-071-100640- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 1136 PM MDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 3 AM MDT... AT 1132 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN ISOLATED SHOWER ON THE LINCOLN/CHEYENNE COUNTY LINE MOVING SOUTHEAST OUT OF LINCOLN COUNTY...OTHERWISE NO PRECIPITATION WAS EVIDENT OVER EL PASO OR LINCOLN COUNTY. IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL REFORM TONIGHT IN THE WATCH AREA..BUT PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT UNTIL THE TORNADO WATCH FOR EASTERN EL PASO AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS CANCELLED OR EXPIRES. MAXWELL
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 11:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
COZ046-047-071-100640- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 1136 PM MDT THU JUN 9 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 3 AM MDT... AT 1132 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN ISOLATED SHOWER ON THE LINCOLN/CHEYENNE COUNTY LINE MOVING SOUTHEAST OUT OF LINCOLN COUNTY...OTHERWISE NO PRECIPITATION WAS EVIDENT OVER EL PASO OR LINCOLN COUNTY. IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL REFORM TONIGHT IN THE WATCH AREA..BUT PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT UNTIL THE TORNADO WATCH FOR EASTERN EL PASO AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS CANCELLED OR EXPIRES. MAXWELL
Local storm report, Jun 10, 12:30 AM MDT, 14 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO, CO
1230 AM MDT FRI JUN 10 1994
STORM REPORT FOR THURSDAY JUNE 9 1994
TIME (MDT) COUNTY/LOCATION EVENT
---------------------------------------------------------------
2118 KIOWA/9 MI NORTH OF BRANDON 1 INCH HAIL
1.30 INCH RAIN
2134 KIOWA/SHERIDAN LAKE 2 INCH HAIL
2145 KIOWA/TOWNER 1/2 HAIL
2207 KIOWA/SHERIDAN LAKE FUNNEL CLOUD
2245 CROWLEY/ 2 MILES SOUTH TORNADO
SUGAR CITY
2255 OTERO/10 MILES NORTH LA JUNTA 2 TORNADOES
NEAR CHERAW
2259 OTERO/ CHERAW BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
2310 PROWERS/2 MILES WEST OF STRONG WINDS...SHINGLES
HARTMAN (61 E LHX) OFF ROOFS
2343 BENT/ SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS FUNNEL CLOUDS
2353 PROWERS/19 MILES SOUTH OF HOLLY BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
WUUS01KDDC -Local storm report, Jun 10, 12:30 AM MDT, 14 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO, CO
1230 AM MDT FRI JUN 10 1994
STORM REPORT FOR THURSDAY JUNE 9 1994
TIME (MDT) COUNTY/LOCATION EVENT
---------------------------------------------------------------
2118 KIOWA/9 MI NORTH OF BRANDON 1 INCH HAIL
1.30 INCH RAIN
2134 KIOWA/SHERIDAN LAKE 2 INCH HAIL
2145 KIOWA/TOWNER 1/2 HAIL
2207 KIOWA/SHERIDAN LAKE FUNNEL CLOUD
2245 CROWLEY/ 2 MILES SOUTH TORNADO
SUGAR CITY
2255 OTERO/10 MILES NORTH LA JUNTA 2 TORNADOES
NEAR CHERAW
2259 OTERO/ CHERAW BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
2310 PROWERS/2 MILES WEST OF STRONG WINDS...SHINGLES
HARTMAN (61 E LHX) OFF ROOFS
2343 BENT/ SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS FUNNEL CLOUDS
2353 PROWERS/19 MILES SOUTH OF HOLLY BASEBALL SIZE HAIL
WUUS01KDDC -The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 9:16 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 59 min |
| Jun 9, 9:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 10:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 10:17 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 10:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero | 38 min |
| Jun 9, 10:51 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 69 min |
| Jun 9, 11:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 53 min |
| Jun 9, 11:17 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 28 min |
| Jun 9, 11:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 11:49 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 2:25 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 15 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.