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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 31, 2007Baca County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2007, 4:28 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 62 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: May 31, 2007, 4:28 PM MDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2007, 5:30 PM MDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Baca County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 31, 2:29 PM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 223 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1454 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS55 KPUB 312228
TORPUB
COC009-312330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0010.070531T2228Z-070531T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
428 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 530 PM MDT...

* AT 424 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE STORM WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF CAMPO...OR
  29 MILES WEST OF ELKHART...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 25
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL BACA
  COUNTY.

DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3719 10267 3703 10263 3702 10218 3727 10218

$$

5 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 312240
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
440 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

COC009-312330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070531T2330Z/
BACA CO-
440 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 438 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED 11 MILES EAST OF
CAMPO...OR 28 MILES WEST OF ELKHART...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST
AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BACA
COUNTY.

THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF VERY LARGE DAMAGING HAIL.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3719 10267 3703 10263 3702 10218 3727 10218

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 312247
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
445 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

COC009-312330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070531T2330Z/
BACA CO-
445 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 444 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED 3 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF CAMPO...OR 30 MILES WEST OF ELKHART...AND WAS MOVING 
TOWARD THE EAST AT 25 MPH. AT 440 PM MDT SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL 
CLOUD EAST OF CAMPO.

THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BACA
COUNTY.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3721 10261 3701 10260 3700 10212 3725 10211

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 312256
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
456 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

COC009-312330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070531T2330Z/
BACA CO-
456 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 448 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED OVER EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...OR 33 MILES WEST OF ELKHART...AND WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL
BACA COUNTY.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3716 10258 3700 10257 3700 10211 3717 10212

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 312311
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
511 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

COC009-312330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070531T2330Z/
BACA CO-
511 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 509 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED OVER EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...OR 20 MILES WEST OF ELKHART...AND WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
BACA COUNTY.

NO TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED YET...BUT THIS STORM IS STILL ROTATING
RAPIDLY AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3713 10250 3700 10251 3700 10213 3715 10219

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 312321
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
521 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

COC009-312331-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070531T2330Z/
BACA CO-
521 PM MDT THU MAY 31 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY EXPIRES AT 530
PM MDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3713 10250 3700 10251 3700 10213 3715 10219

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 2:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	30 min
May 31, 2:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	88 min
May 31, 3:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	63 min
May 31, 4:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	83 min
May 31, 4:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	85 min

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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.