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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO

April 22, 2010Bent County, Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Apr 22, 2010, 2:54 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 66 min. 3 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: Apr 22, 2010, 2:54 PM MDT (20:54 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2010, 4:00 PM MDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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
Apr 22, 3:11 PM MDT	HAIL 0.88	Haswell, CO
Apr 22, 3:18 PM MDT	HAIL 1.25	Haswell, CO
Apr 22, 3:20 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	Haswell, 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
Apr 22, 12:30 PM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 162 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: 24 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 531 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 151 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.

287 
WFUS55 KPUB 222054
TORPUB
COC011-061-222200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0008.100422T2054Z-100422T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
254 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 400 PM MDT

* AT 250 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARLINGTON...OR 25 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HASWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3818 10318 3826 10341 3852 10332 3852 10319
      3861 10318 3861 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 208DEG 29KT 3830 10323

$$

5 follow-up statements

451 
WWUS55 KPUB 222104
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
304 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

COC011-222114-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100422T2200Z/
BENT CO-
304 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3826 10311 3826 10341 3852 10332 3852 10319
      3861 10318 3861 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 208DEG 29KT 3837 10318

$$

COC061-222200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100422T2200Z/
KIOWA CO-
304 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM MDT...

AT 259 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF ARLINGTON...OR 31 MILES NORTHEAST
OF LA JUNTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HASWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3826 10311 3826 10341 3852 10332 3852 10319
      3861 10318 3861 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 208DEG 29KT 3837 10318

$$

206 
WWUS55 KPUB 222110
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
310 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

COC061-222200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100422T2200Z/
KIOWA CO-
310 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM MDT...

AT 308 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF HASWELL...OR 32 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LA JUNTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HASWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3831 10307 3833 10339 3852 10332 3852 10319
      3861 10318 3861 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 209DEG 21KT 3836 10318

$$

922 
WWUS55 KPUB 222126
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
326 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

COC061-222200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100422T2200Z/
KIOWA CO-
326 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM MDT...

AT 322 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HASWELL...OR 37 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 311 PM NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN HASWELL 
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HASWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3836 10302 3838 10331 3852 10325 3852 10319
      3861 10318 3861 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 203DEG 17KT 3844 10317

$$

998 
WWUS55 KPUB 222133
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
333 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

COC061-222200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100422T2200Z/
KIOWA CO-
333 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM MDT...

AT 327 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HASWELL...OR 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3842 10297 3843 10328 3852 10325 3852 10319
      3861 10318 3861 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 203DEG 17KT 3849 10315

$$

879 
WWUS55 KPUB 222144
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
344 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

COC061-222200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100422T2200Z/
KIOWA CO-
344 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM MDT...

AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HASWELL...OR 39 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 320 PM GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN HASWELL 
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN KIOWA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3861 10280 3844 10295 3845 10327 3852 10325
      3852 10319 3861 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 218DEG 12KT 3849 10312

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 21, 7:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero	60 min
Apr 21, 7:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	65 min
Apr 22, 12:19 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	21 min
Apr 22, 12:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Otero	64 min
Apr 22, 1:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	58 min
Apr 22, 1:10 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	65 min
Apr 22, 1:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	64 min
Apr 22, 2:02 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	25 min
Apr 22, 2:06 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	54 min
Apr 22, 2:09 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Otero	66 min
Apr 22, 2:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	35 min
Apr 22, 2:54 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Kiowa	32 min
Apr 22, 3:17 PM MDT	Winter Storm Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more	45 hr
Apr 22, 3:17 PM MDT	Winter Weather Advisory	PUB	Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont	39 hr
Apr 22, 3:58 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Kiowa	21 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Colorado, 2010 Every tornado warning in 2010 Tornadoes in 2010

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.