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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 5, 2008Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2008, 12:20 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 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: Jun 5, 2008, 12:20 PM MDT (18:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2008, 12:56 PM MDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 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
Jun 5, 12:20 PM MDT	TORNADO	11 S Granada, CO	TORNADO OCCURRED FROM 1220 PM UNTIL AROUND 1223 PM. NO DAMAGE REPORTED WITH THE TORNADO WHICH PASSED ABOUT 300 FEET NORTHWEST OF A RANCH HOUSE IN OPEN COUNTRY.
Jun 5, 12:28 PM MDT	HAIL 0.75	5 S Granada, 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 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 204 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1268 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -318 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 367 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 402 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS55 KPUB 051820
TORPUB
COC061-099-051915-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0005.080605T1820Z-080605T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1220 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 115 PM MDT...

* AT 1216 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS
  AROUND GRANADA...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMAR... AND WAS
  MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRANADA.
  BRISTOL.
  HOLLY.
  HARTMAN.

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 3798 10246 3846 10205 3845 10203 3822 10204
      3821 10203 3810 10203 3787 10228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 218DEG 31KT 3800 10230

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 051829
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1229 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

COC061-099-051915-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080605T1915Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
1229 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTIES...

AT 1225 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 GRANADA...
OR 19 MILES EAST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 36
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HOLLY.
  HARTMAN.

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.

IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE IN A RURAL AREA...AND THE TORNADO IS AT A
DISTANCE...YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF ITS PATH. IF YOU CANNOT
DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...GET OUT OF YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND
COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3798 10246 3846 10205 3845 10203 3822 10204
      3821 10203 3810 10203 3787 10228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 218DEG 31KT 3806 10224

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 051838
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1238 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

COC061-099-051915-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080605T1915Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
1237 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTIES...

AT 1234 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 HARTMAN...
OR 24 MILES EAST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 39
MPH.

THE SEVERE STORM WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME 
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY AND NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY AROUND 
HARTMAN AND HOLLY.

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 3812 10229 3846 10205 3845 10203 3812 10205
      3803 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 220DEG 34KT 3814 10215

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 051848
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1248 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

COC061-099-051915-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080605T1915Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
1247 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTIES...

AT 1244 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 OVER
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...OR 23 MILES NORTHWEST OF SYRACUSE...AND
WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 39 MPH.

THE SEVERE STORM WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA
COUNTY AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY.

AT APPROXIMATELY 1228 PM MDT THE PUBLIC SAW A BRIEF TORNADO AROUND 
6 MILES SOUTH OF GRANADA.

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 3815 10220 3846 10205 3845 10203 3815 10205
      3811 10205 3811 10207 3809 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 220DEG 34KT 3819 10208

$$

000 
WWUS55 KPUB 051856 RRA
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1256 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

COC061-099-051907-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080605T1915Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
1257 PM MDT THU JUN 5 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTIES...

HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA.

LAT...LON 3815 10220 3846 10205 3845 10203 3815 10205
      3811 10205 3811 10207 3809 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 220DEG 34KT 3826 10200

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 3:48 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	57 min
Jun 5, 3:53 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	67 min
Jun 5, 5:02 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo	58 min
Jun 5, 5:13 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	21 min
Jun 5, 6:39 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo	104 min
Jun 5, 8:11 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley	34 min
Jun 5, 10:07 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	25 min
Jun 5, 10:50 AM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Baca	43 min
Jun 5, 11:18 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Otero	57 min
Jun 5, 11:52 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	64 min
Jun 5, 2:50 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	PUB	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache	15 hr

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.