Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 18, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Aug 15, 2008, 12:54 PM MDT for Custer County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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 15, 2008, 12:54 PM MDT (18:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2008, 1:40 PM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Custer County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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 15, 12:57 PM MDT | HAIL 0.75 | 5 Se Hillside, CO | |
| Aug 15, 1:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 N Westcliffe, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 151854 TORPUB COC027-152000- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0018.080815T1854Z-080815T2000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1254 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 200 PM MDT... * AT 1253 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE STORM WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTCLIFFE...OR ABOUT 48 MILES WEST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 26 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WESTCLIFFE. SILVER CLIFF. ROSITA. 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 3825 10512 3790 10543 3811 10558 3825 10557 TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 290DEG 22KT 3821 10550 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 151902 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 102 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008 COC027-152000- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080815T2000Z/ CUSTER CO- 101 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY... AT 1258 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR WESTCLIFFE...OR 47 MILES WEST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. SPOTTERS REPORTED STRONG WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM IN THE WESTCLIFFE AREA. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WESTCLIFFE. SILVER CLIFF. ROSITA. NO TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED YET...BUT THIS STORM IS STILL ROTATING RAPIDLY AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3825 10512 3790 10543 3811 10558 3825 10557 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 300DEG 22KT 3815 10545 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 151909 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 109 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008 COC027-152000- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080815T2000Z/ CUSTER CO- 108 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY... AT 107 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 SILVER CLIFF...OR 42 MILES WEST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 26 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WESTCLIFFE. SILVERCLIFFE. ROSITA. AT 100 PM THE PUBLIC SAW GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL JUST NORTH OF WESTCLIFFE. 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. 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 3825 10512 3790 10543 3811 10558 3825 10557 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 298DEG 23KT 3813 10538 $$
000
WWUS55 KPUB 151928
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
128 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008
COC027-152000-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080815T2000Z/
CUSTER CO-
127 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
CUSTER COUNTY...
AT 125 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS CENTERED NEAR ROSITA...OR
38 MILES WEST OF PUEBLO...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF VERY LARGE DAMAGING HAIL.
NO TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED YET...BUT THIS STORM IS STILL ROTATING
RAPIDLY AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY
FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN
AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR
BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IMPACTED AREAS INCLUDE...
ROSITA.
IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A
NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY
STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR
OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3813 10542 3824 10537 3825 10512 3807 10527
3807 10529 3806 10529 3804 10531 3800 10534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 303DEG 17KT 3808 10527
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 151940
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
140 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008
COC027-151949-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080815T2000Z/
CUSTER CO-
139 PM MDT FRI AUG 15 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN CUSTER
COUNTY...
HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
CUSTER COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM MDT.
LAT...LON 3813 10542 3824 10537 3825 10512 3807 10527
3807 10529 3806 10529 3804 10531 3800 10534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 303DEG 17KT 3805 10521
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 6:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 73 min |
| Aug 14, 8:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 8:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 9:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 48 min |
| Aug 15, 12:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 72 min |
| Aug 15, 2:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 3:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Crowley and 11 more | 56 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 63 min |
| Aug 15, 3:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 60 min |
| Aug 15, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Costilla, Huerfano | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 69 min |
| Aug 15, 4:26 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 119 min |
| Aug 15, 4:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 30 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.