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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 3, 2007, 9:44 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 63 min. 4 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
- Jul 3, 2007, 9:44 PM MDT (03:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2007, 10:47 PM MDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 10:03 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | Lamar, CO | |
| Jul 3, 10:15 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Lamar, CO | FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED NEAR HIGHWAYS 50 AND 287 NEAR LAMAR. |
| Jul 3, 10:20 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Wiley, CO | |
| Jul 3, 10:20 PM MDT | HAIL 0.75 | Wiley, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1551 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 040345 TORPUB COC011-099-040515- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0023.070704T0344Z-070704T0515Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 944 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... WESTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAMAR... * UNTIL 1115 PM MDT... * AT 940 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG THE LEADING EDGGE. THESE SEVERE STORM PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HASTY TO 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WILEY. LAMAR. OPEN COUNTRY ACROSS EASTERN BENT COUNTY. OPEN COUNTRY ACROSS WESTERN PROWERS COUNTY. THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS AND TORNADOES. 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10294 3765 10339 3765 10260 3826 10230 $$ METZE
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 040358 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 956 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 COC011-099-040515- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070704T0515Z/ PROWERS CO-BENT CO- 956 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENT AND WESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 953 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CELL WITH THE STRONGEST AND DEEPEST ROTATION WAS CENTERED NEAR CADDOA...OR 15 MILES WEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WILEY. LAMAR. OPEN COUNTRY ACROSS EASTERN BENT AND WESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES ALONG HIGHWAY 50. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10294 3765 10339 3765 10260 3826 10230 $$ METZE
000 WWUS55 KPUB 040410 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1009 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 COC011-099-040515- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070704T0515Z/ PROWERS CO-BENT CO- 1009 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 1006 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 CADDOA...OR 12 MILES WEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WILEY. LAMAR. OPEN COUNTRY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES ALONG HIGHWAY 50. 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10294 3796 10304 3792 10256 3826 10230 $$ METZE
000 WWUS55 KPUB 040420 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1019 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 COC011-099-040515- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070704T0515Z/ PROWERS CO-BENT CO- 1019 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 1014 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 25 MPH. THE SEVERE STORM WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES ALONG HIGHWAY 50...INCLUDING LAMAR. AT 1015 PM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT SAW FUNNEL CLOUDS AT HIGHWAY 50 AND HIGHWAY 287 NEAR LAMAR...ALONG WITH 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10294 3796 10304 3792 10256 3826 10230 $$ METZE
000 WWUS55 KPUB 040439 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1039 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 COC011-040449- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070704T0515Z/ BENT CO- 1039 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BENT COUNTY... HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10271 3794 10273 3792 10226 3826 10228 $$ COC099-040515- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070704T0515Z/ PROWERS CO- 1039 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY... AT 1037 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED 7 MILES EAST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BRISTOL. GRANADA. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS...WIND GUST OF 60 TO 70 MPH...AND LARGE HAIL. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10271 3794 10273 3792 10226 3826 10228 $$ METZE
000 WWUS55 KPUB 040447 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1046 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 COC099-040456- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070704T0515Z/ PROWERS CO- 1046 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PROWERS COUNTY...AND COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...HAIL LESS THAN 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3826 10271 3794 10273 3792 10226 3826 10228 $$ METZE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 6:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 67 min |
| Jul 3, 6:46 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 64 min |
| Jul 3, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 8:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 82 min |
| Jul 3, 8:47 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 58 min |
| Jul 3, 11:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 28 min |
| Jul 4, 3:32 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Chaffee | 95 min |
| Jul 4, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Alamosa | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 55 min |
| Jul 4, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 5:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer | 89 min |
| Jul 4, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Saguache | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.