Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2009, 6:46 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report 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 13, 2009, 6:46 PM MDT (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2009, 7:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 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 13, 6:55 PM MDT | HAIL 0.75 | 9 Ese Queens Reservoir, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 3:59 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 592 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1780 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 140046 TORPUB COC011-061-099-140145- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0015.090614T0046Z-090614T0145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 646 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... SOUTHERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 745 PM MDT * AT 645 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE STORM WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WILEY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... QUEENS RESERVOIR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3843 10216 3815 10210 3811 10275 3838 10282 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 258DEG 17KT 3822 10265 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 140053 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 653 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 COC061-099-140145- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090614T0145Z/ PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO- 653 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 650 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED NEAR QUEENS RESERVOIR...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED WILL BE RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY AND NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY. AT 640 PM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF WILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3812 10269 3839 10268 3843 10216 3815 10210 TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 273DEG 18KT 3822 10261 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 140109 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 709 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 COC061-099-140145- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090614T0145Z/ PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO- 709 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 709 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED OVER NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...OR 16 MILES EAST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED WILL BE RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3813 10244 3831 10244 3830 10216 3815 10213 TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 273DEG 18KT 3816 10235 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 140121 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 721 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 COC061-099-140130- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090614T0145Z/ PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO- 721 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTIES... HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST KIOWA COUNTY AND NORTHEAST PROWERS COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. LAT...LON 3813 10244 3831 10244 3830 10216 3815 10213 TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 273DEG 18KT 3816 10228 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 6:21 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 54 min |
| Jun 13, 6:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 63 min |
| Jun 13, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 20 min |
| Jun 13, 7:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 24 min |
| Jun 13, 8:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 77 min |
| Jun 13, 9:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 64 min |
| Jun 13, 9:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 66 min |
| Jun 13, 10:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 10:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 60 min |
| Jun 13, 11:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 83 min |
| Jun 14, 1:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 55 min |
| Jun 14, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 5:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 33 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.