Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Aug 12, 2008, 6:15 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 60 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
- Aug 12, 2008, 6:15 PM MDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2008, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 207 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 6:25 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Walsh, CO | HAILED FROM 625 PM THROUGH 635 PM. |
| Aug 12, 6:29 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 W Walsh, CO | |
| Aug 12, 6:29 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Walsh, CO | |
| Aug 12, 7:17 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 12 Ssw Stonington, 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 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 130015 TORPUB COC009-130115- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0015.080813T0015Z-080813T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 615 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 715 PM MDT... * AT 612 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE STORM WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WALSH...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... VILAS. WALSH. STONINGTON. 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. LAT...LON 3712 10204 3711 10252 3756 10241 3755 10219 TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 348DEG 13KT 3744 10227 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 130027 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 627 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008 COC009-130115- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080813T0115Z/ BACA CO- 626 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR EASTERN BACA COUNTY... AT 622 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR WALSH...OR 16 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 29 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... VILAS. WALSH. STONINGTON. AT 545 PM A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER SAW PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN TWO BUTTES. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3712 10204 3711 10252 3749 10242 3751 10219 TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 001DEG 25KT 3735 10232 $$
000
WWUS55 KPUB 130043
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
643 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008
COC009-130115-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080813T0115Z/
BACA CO-
639 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...
AT 635 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 6 MILES WEST OF
STONINGTON...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...AND WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STONINGTON.
RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY.
AT 629 PM A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER SAW NICKEL SIZE HAIL
ONE MILE WEST OF WALSH.
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 3711 10252 3742 10238 3742 10219 3712 10204
3712 10220 3712 10221 3711 10243 3712 10245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 004DEG 30KT 3726 10229
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 130056
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
656 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008
COC009-130115-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080813T0115Z/
BACA CO-
655 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...
AT 654 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF STONINGTON...OR 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS
ELEVATOR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 16 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STONINGTON.
RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY.
AT 648 PM A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTER SAW QUARTER SIZE HAIL
IN WALSH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY
FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN
AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR
BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A
NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY
STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR
OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3734 10237 3734 10216 3712 10204 3712 10220
3712 10225 3712 10226 3712 10250 3711 10251
3711 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 354DEG 14KT 3723 10226
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 130113
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
713 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008
COC009-130123-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080813T0115Z/
BACA CO-
713 PM MDT TUE AUG 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY EXPIRES AT 715 PM
MDT...
LAT...LON 3734 10237 3734 10216 3712 10204 3712 10220
3712 10225 3712 10226 3712 10250 3711 10251
3711 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 354DEG 14KT 3716 10225
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 6:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 65 min |
| Aug 12, 6:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 57 min |
| Aug 12, 7:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 7:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 58 min |
| Aug 12, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 4:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 5:02 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 37 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.