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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 17, 2009, 6:13 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 53 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
- Jul 17, 2009, 6:13 PM MDT (00:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2009, 7:06 PM MDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 6:13 PM MDT | HAIL 2.75 | 2 Se Mcclave, CO | |
| Jul 17, 6:20 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Se Mcclave, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2:53 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 3559 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 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 180013 TORPUB COC011-099-180115- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0017.090718T0013Z-090718T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 613 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... WEST CENTRAL PROWERS 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 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCCLAVE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF LAMAR...WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTY AND EXTREME WEST CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY. AT 612 PM...A COLORADO STATE PATROL OFFICER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF THE LAMAR. 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 FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3771 10270 3772 10337 3820 10298 3823 10266 TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 342DEG 18KT 3804 10280 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 180018 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 618 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 COC011-099-180115- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090718T0115Z/ PROWERS CO-BENT CO- 618 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR BENT AND NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTIES... AT 617 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CADDOA...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED WILL BE RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTY. AT 613 PM...BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCCLAVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3771 10270 3772 10337 3820 10298 3823 10266 TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 023DEG 24KT 3801 10280 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 180027 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 627 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 COC099-180037- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090718T0115Z/ PROWERS CO- 627 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY... THE TORNADIC CIRCULATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN BENT COUNTY. HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. LAT...LON 3822 10273 3771 10274 3772 10337 3820 10298 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 023DEG 24KT 3791 10286 $$ COC011-180115- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090718T0115Z/ BENT CO- 627 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR BENT COUNTY... AT 626 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED 12 MILES SOUTH OF CADDOA...OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED WILL BE RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL BENT COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3822 10273 3771 10274 3772 10337 3820 10298 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 023DEG 24KT 3791 10286 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 180031 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 631 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 COC011-180115- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090718T0115Z/ BENT CO- 631 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL BENT COUNTY... AT 630 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 EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTY...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED WILL BE RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL BENT 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 FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3797 10277 3771 10274 3772 10327 3800 10296 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 023DEG 24KT 3788 10287 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 180106 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 706 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 COC011-180115- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090718T0115Z/ BENT CO- 706 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL BENT COUNTY... THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF CENTRAL BENT COUNTY. HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA. REMEMBER...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF BENT...ALONG WITH WESTERN BACA AND NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. LAT...LON 3797 10277 3771 10274 3772 10327 3800 10296 TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 023DEG 24KT 3767 10298 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 6:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 64 min |
| Jul 17, 7:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 57 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.