Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2007, 1:59 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 61 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2007, 1:59 PM MDT (19:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2007, 3:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 61 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), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2:02 PM MDT | TORNADO | 3 N Pritchett, CO | |
| Jun 19, 2:06 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Pritchett, CO | |
| Jun 19, 2:06 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 N Pritchett, CO | |
| Jun 19, 2:17 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Pritchett, CO | |
| Jun 19, 2:17 PM MDT | TORNADO | 1 Wnw Pritchett, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 2489 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 630 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 191959 TORPUB COC009-192100- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0011.070619T1959Z-070619T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 159 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 300 PM MDT... * AT 155 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF PRITCHETT...OR 45 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SPRINGFIELD BY 230 PM MDT... 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 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 192008 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 207 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 COC009-192100- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070619T2100Z/ BACA CO- 207 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR WESTERN BACA COUNTY... AT 203 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR PRITCHETT...OR 45 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL CENTRAL BACA COUNTY AT 220 PM MDT... AT 206PM A WEATHER SPOTTER SAW A TORNADO 2 MILES NORTH OF PRITCHETT MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. LAT...LON 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 192017 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 215 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 COC009-192100- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070619T2100Z/ BACA CO- 215 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR WESTERN BACA COUNTY... AT 212 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR PRITCHETT...OR 45 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL CENTRAL BACA COUNTY AT 230 PM MDT... AT 210 PM THERE ARE NUMEROUS PUBLIC REPORTS OF A TORNADO NEAR PRITCHETT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL TORNADO DEVELOPMENT ALONG A LINE FROM ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF PRITCHETT TO JUST SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD. THIS STORM IS RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...HAIL OF GOLF BALL SIZE OR LARGER IS POSSIBLE. 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. IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE IN A RURAL AREA...AND THE TORNADO IS AT A DISTANCE...YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF ITS PATH. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 192021 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 221 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 COC009-192100- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070619T2100Z/ BACA CO- 221 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR WESTERN BACA COUNTY... AT 216 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR PRITCHETT...OR 46 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD BY 300 PM MDT... AT 217 PM LOCAL OFFICIALS SAW A TORNADO 1 MILE WEST NORTHWEST OF PRITCHETT...AND THEY REPORTED THE TORNADO IS BECOMING WIDER. IN ADDITION...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN PRITCHETT. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE IN A RURAL AREA...AND THE TORNADO IS AT A DISTANCE...YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF ITS PATH. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 192035 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 233 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 COC009-192100- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070619T2100Z/ BACA CO- 233 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR WESTERN BACA COUNTY... AT 228 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 NEAR PRITCHETT...OR 45 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL CENTRAL BACA COUNTY AT 250 PM MDT... AT 230 PM LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT THE TORNADO HAS LIFTED. HOWEVER...RAPID TORNADO DEVELOPMENT IS STILL POSSIBLE. THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF LARGE HAIL WITH THIS STORM 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. IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE IN A RURAL AREA...AND THE TORNADO IS AT A DISTANCE...YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF ITS PATH. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 192052 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 249 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 COC009-192100- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070619T2100Z/ BACA CO- 249 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR WESTERN BACA COUNTY... AT 245 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR PRITCHETT...OR 44 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL CENTRAL BACA COUNTY AT 300 PM MDT... THE STORM IS WEAKENING...HOWEVER IT HAS A HISTORY OF QUICKLY STRENGTHENING...AND PRODUCING A TORNADO. PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE STORM SHOULD STILL BE AWARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 192057 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 257 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 COC009-192107- /O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070619T2100Z/ BACA CO- 257 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN BACA COUNTY EXPIRES AT 300 PM MDT... LAT...LON 3758 10305 3729 10305 3728 10258 3758 10257 $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.