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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 14, 2007, 9:11 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 64 min. 3 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
- May 14, 2007, 9:11 PM MDT (03:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2007, 10:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 64 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), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 9:19 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Lamar, CO | |
| May 14, 9:25 PM MDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 63 | 1 S Lamar, CO | STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS KNOCKED DOWN 2 RUSSIAN OLIVE TREES...APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TALL AND 9 INCHES IN DIAMETER. |
| May 14, 9:50 PM MDT | TORNADO | 5 S Lamar, CO | TORNADO SPOTTED BY AMBULANCE 5 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR. REPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 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
- 774 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 150312 TORPUB COC011-099-150415- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0007.070515T0311Z-070515T0415Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 911 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAMAR... * UNTIL 1015 PM MDT... * AT 907 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAMAR. WILEY. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT LOOK FOR THE TORNADO. FIND YOUR SAFE SPOT NOW 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 3801 10279 3788 10259 3825 10225 3824 10270 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 150332 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 929 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007 COC011-099-150415- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070515T0415Z/ PROWERS CO-BENT CO- 929 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT FOR EAST CENTRAL BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 923 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER THE WEST SIDE OF LAMAR. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY...INCLUDING LAMAR AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES. AT 923 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC SAW A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER THE WEST SIDE OF LAMAR. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO YOUR SAFE SPOT. LAT...LON 3801 10279 3788 10259 3825 10225 3824 10270 $$
000
WWUS55 KPUB 150352
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
945 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007
COC011-099-150415-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070515T0415Z/
PROWERS CO-BENT CO-
945 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES...
AT 942 PM MDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO...
PRODUCING DEBRIS...ESTIMATED TO BE A LITTLE NORTH OF THE BRISTOL
AREA. THE SEVERE STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO WAS CENTERED NEAR
LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAMAR.
GRANADA.
BRISTOL.
FROM 937 PM TO 942 PM MDT...A TRAINED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPOTTER SAW A TORNADO...PRODUCING A DEBRIS CLOUD...ESTIMATED TO BE A
LITTLE NORTH OF BRISTOL.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO YOUR SAFE
SPOT.
LAT...LON 3801 10279 3788 10259 3800 10232 3825 10225
3824 10270
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 150407
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1003 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007
COC011-099-150415-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070515T0415Z/
PROWERS CO-BENT CO-
1003 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BENT AND WESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES...
AT 950 PM MDT...LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF
LAMAR. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A ROTATING STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
ANOTHER TORNADO...12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR...IN EXTREME EASTERN
BENT COUNTY. THE SEVERE STORM SYSTEM PRODUCING THE TORNADO WAS
CENTERED NEAR LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAMAR.
GRANADA.
BRISTOL.
AT 950 PM MDT...LOCAL OFFICIALS SAW A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY
FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN
AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR
BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO YOUR SAFE
SPOT.
LAT...LON 3786 10292 3766 10256 3800 10232 3825 10225
3824 10270
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 8:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 58 min |
| May 14, 10:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.