Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 11, 2009, 6:51 PM MDT for Bent County, Crowley County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 54 min. 4 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 11, 2009, 6:51 PM MDT (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2009, 7:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 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 11, 7:14 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Ne Fort Lyon, CO | |
| Jun 11, 7:51 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Sw Hasty, CO | VORTEX 2 |
| Jun 11, 7:54 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Sw Hasty, CO | VORTEX 2 |
| Jun 11, 7:55 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | E Hasty, CO | 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SOME WINDOWS SHATTERED. |
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 11, 2:00 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KPUB 120051 TORPUB COC011-025-089-120145- /O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.090612T0051Z-090612T0145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 651 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 745 PM MDT * AT 650 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE STORM WHICH WAS RAPIDLY ROTATING AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAS ANIMAS...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAS ANIMAS. JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR. HASTY. 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 THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3820 10284 3786 10297 3813 10353 3825 10348 TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 289DEG 18KT 3813 10340 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KPUB 120108 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 708 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 COC025-120118- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090612T0145Z/ CROWLEY CO- 708 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY... HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. LAT...LON 3816 10286 3786 10297 3808 10343 3822 10335 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 287DEG 22KT 3810 10326 $$ COC011-089-120145- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090612T0145Z/ OTERO CO-BENT CO- 708 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR NORTHERN BENT AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES... AT 706 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 LAS ANIMAS...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAS ANIMAS. FORT LYON. JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR. HASTY. CADDOA. 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 THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3816 10286 3786 10297 3808 10343 3822 10335 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 287DEG 22KT 3810 10326 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 120122 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 722 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 COC089-120131- /O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090612T0145Z/ OTERO CO- 722 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY... HAZARDOUS LIGHTNING MAY STILL BE IN THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. LAT...LON 3805 10337 3821 10327 3816 10286 3786 10297 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 282DEG 21KT 3808 10316 $$ COC011-120145- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090612T0145Z/ BENT CO- 722 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR NORTHERN BENT COUNTY... AT 720 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 FORT LYON...OR 21 MILES EAST OF LA JUNTA...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAS ANIMAS. FORT LYON. JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR. HASTY. CADDOA. AT 722 PM STORM CHASERS SAW A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR LAS ANIMAS. 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 THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3805 10337 3821 10327 3816 10286 3786 10297 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 282DEG 21KT 3808 10316 $$
000 WWUS55 KPUB 120135 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 735 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 COC011-120145- /O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090612T0145Z/ BENT CO- 735 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR NORTHERN BENT COUNTY... AT 734 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH RAPID ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CENTERED NEAR JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...OR 24 MILES WEST OF LAMAR...AND WAS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR. HASTY. CADDOA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A HOUSE IS IN A BASEMENT...UNDER STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...OR IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...GO TO A NEARBY STURDY STRUCTURE AND GET IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF THERE IS NO STURDY STRUCTURE AVAILABLE...AS A LAST RESORT...GO TO A CULVERT...DITCH...OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO. && LAT...LON 3803 10324 3820 10317 3816 10286 3786 10297 TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 279DEG 21KT 3808 10306 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:06 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 6:16 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Otero | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 6:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 16 min |
| Jun 11, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 7:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 20 min |
| Jun 11, 7:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 53 min |
| Jun 11, 8:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 9:10 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 37 min |
| Jun 11, 9:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 4:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 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.