Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 9, 2006, 4:34 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2006, 4:34 PM MDT (22:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2006, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 092234 TORPUB COC101-092330- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.060709T2234Z-060709T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 434 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... THIS INCLUDES PUEBLO WEST... * UNTIL 530 PM MDT... * AT 431 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES EAST OF PUEBLO WEST...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3844 10477 3826 10476 3828 10451 3848 10446 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 092240 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 439 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 COC101-092330- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060709T2330Z/ PUEBLO CO- 439 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 436 PM MDT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IN PUEBLO WEST. SEEK SHELTER NOW THE TORNADO HAS JUST CROSSED PURCELL BOULEVARD. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PUEBLO WEST. ONCE AGAIN...TORNADO CONFIRMED ON THE GROUND IN PUEBLO WEST...ON THE NORTH SIDE...IT HAS JUST CROSSED PURCELL BOULEVARD. LAT...LON 3844 10477 3826 10476 3828 10451 3848 10446 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 092246 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 445 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 COC101-092330- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060709T2330Z/ PUEBLO CO- 445 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 440 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST SIDE OF PUEBLO WEST. THIS TORNADO WILL CROSS THE INTERSTATE BETWEEN MILE MARKER 102 AND 110. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TORNADO. SEEK SHELTER NOW * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PINON....NORTHWEST SIDE OF PUEBLO WEST. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3844 10477 3826 10476 3828 10451 3848 10446 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 092253 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 452 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 COC101-092330- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060709T2330Z/ PUEBLO CO- 452 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 448 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CROSSING THE INTERSTATE I-25 HIGHWAY NEAR MILE MARKER 104. THE STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF PUEBLO. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. DO NOT USE A HIGHWAY OVERPASS FOR SHELTER FROM TORNADIC WINDS. THE OVERPASS OFFERS LITTLE OR NO PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. IN FACT...THE STRUCTURE CAN ACTUALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS...WHICH INCREASES THE CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. IN ADDITION... VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES CAN BLOCK TRAFFIC AND PREVENT OTHERS FROM GETTING OUT OF THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. LAT...LON 3844 10477 3826 10476 3828 10451 3848 10446 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 092306 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 507 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 COC101-092330- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060709T2330Z/ PUEBLO CO- 507 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 505 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINON...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY. LAT...LON 3845 10467 3826 10460 3832 10426 3849 10434 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 092314 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 514 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 COC101-092330- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060709T2330Z/ PUEBLO CO- 514 PM MDT SUN JUL 9 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 509 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINON...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY. LAT...LON 3849 10468 3832 10461 3842 10417 3851 10430 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 8:12 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 4:37 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Crowley and 11 more | 18 hr |
| Jul 9, 12:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla | 67 min |
| Jul 9, 1:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 2:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Baca | 6 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:15 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 5:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 12 min |
| Jul 9, 5:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 5:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Otero | 2 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.