Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2009, 5:07 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2009, 5:07 PM MDT (23:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2009, 5:49 PM MDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 4, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 309 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
- 87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 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 042307
TORPUB
COC071-050015-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0005.090604T2307Z-090605T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
507 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 615 PM MDT
* AT 507 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE STORM WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO NEAR MODEL...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRINIDAD...
WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MODEL.
TRINCHERA.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
&&
LAT...LON 3730 10443 3744 10428 3717 10374 3698 10405
3699 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 313DEG 21KT 3731 10427
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS55 KPUB 042320
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
520 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
COC071-050015-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090605T0015Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
520 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
AT 518 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED NEAR
MODEL...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRINIDAD...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 160 BETWEEN HOEHNE AND MODEL.
TRINCHERA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY
FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN
AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR
BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A
NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY
STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR
OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
&&
LAT...LON 3730 10442 3741 10423 3717 10374 3698 10405
3699 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 321DEG 16KT 3729 10427
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 042329
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
529 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
COC071-050015-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090605T0015Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
529 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
AT 526 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 18 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TRINCHERA...OR 16 MILES EAST OF TRINIDAD...AND WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
10 MILES EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 160 AND HIGHWAY 350 JUNCTION.
TRINCHERA.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
&&
LAT...LON 3725 10439 3734 10417 3713 10381 3698 10405
3699 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 326DEG 14KT 3725 10423
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 042341
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
541 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
COC071-050015-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090605T0015Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
541 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
AT 539 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TRINCHERA...OR 19 MILES EAST OF TRINIDAD...AND WAS
MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AROUND 15 MILES EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 160 AND HIGHWAY 350 JUNCTION.
TRINCHERA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY
FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN
AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR
BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A
NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY
STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR
OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
&&
LAT...LON 3725 10439 3727 10435 3733 10415 3713 10381
3698 10405 3699 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 311DEG 15KT 3722 10417
$$000
WWUS55 KPUB 042349
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
549 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
COC071-042359-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090605T0015Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
549 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS COUNTY...
HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3725 10439 3727 10435 3733 10415 3713 10381
3698 10405 3699 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 311DEG 15KT 3720 10414
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 64 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.