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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2005, 2:17 PM MDT for Moffat County, Colorado. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2005, 2:17 PM MDT (20:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2005, 3:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Moffat County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3620 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 28, 1:48 PM MDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 1:48 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 1:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Moffat | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Garfield, Rio Blanco | 51 min |
| Jun 28, 3:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Mesa | 53 min |
| Jun 28, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Garfield, Rio Blanco | 35 min |
| Jun 28, 4:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Mesa | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 1:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Grand | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Grand | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 2:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Grand | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 3:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GJT | Grand, San Juan | 50 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.