Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2007, 5:29 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 48 min. 8 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 29, 2007, 5:29 PM MDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2007, 6:17 PM MDT
- In force
- 48 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), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 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 29, 5:31 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Pueblo, CO | |
| May 29, 5:33 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Pueblo, CO | |
| May 29, 5:35 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 6 Sw Pueblo, CO | |
| May 29, 5:35 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Wsw Pueblo, CO | CARS DENTED AND SOME SHINGLE DAMAGE |
| May 29, 5:36 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Sw Pueblo, CO | SOUTHWEST SIDE OF PUEBLO |
| May 29, 5:36 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 Sw Pueblo, CO | SOUTHWEST SIDE NEAR PUEBLO BLVD AND NORTHERN |
| May 29, 5:50 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | 3 S Pueblo, CO | |
| May 29, 6:24 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 3 Ese Blende, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 5:08 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1497 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 292329 TORPUB COC101-300030- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.070529T2329Z-070530T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 529 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PUEBLO... * UNTIL 630 PM MDT... * AT 527 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 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY. 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 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. LAT...LON 3834 10478 3818 10478 3804 10441 3834 10446 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 292337 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 536 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC101-300030- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070530T0030Z/ PUEBLO CO- 536 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 535 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR BLENDE...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY. NO TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED YET...BUT THIS STORM IS STILL ROTATING RAPIDLY AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. LAT...LON 3834 10478 3818 10478 3805 10449 3829 10446 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 292342 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 541 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC101-300030- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070530T0030Z/ PUEBLO CO- 541 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 539 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 BLENDE...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. A ROTATING WALL CLOUD IS CURRENTLY VISIBLE FROM JUST EAST OF PUEBLO...AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY MINUTE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PUEBLO. BLENDE. 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 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. LAT...LON 3830 10473 3815 10474 3805 10447 3826 10443 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 292351 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 550 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC101-300030- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070530T0030Z/ PUEBLO CO- 550 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 548 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR BLENDE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IT IS CURRENTLY CROSSING INTERSTATE 25. A TORNADO COULD DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. LAT...LON 3828 10471 3815 10474 3804 10447 3825 10438 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 300005 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 604 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC101-300030- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070530T0030Z/ PUEBLO CO- 604 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... AT 600 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 BLENDE...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR PUEBLO WITH THIS STORM. THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PUEBLO 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 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. LAT...LON 3824 10461 3812 10464 3805 10444 3821 10439 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 300017 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 616 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC101-300026- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070530T0030Z/ PUEBLO CO- 616 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. LAT...LON 3824 10461 3812 10464 3805 10444 3821 10439 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 3:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| May 29, 3:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 93 min |
| May 29, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 55 min |
| May 29, 5:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 62 min |
| May 29, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 66 min |
| May 29, 5:41 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 29, 5:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 55 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.