Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2011, 3:44 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 61 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 1, 2011, 3:44 PM MDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2011, 4:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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 1, 3:48 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 8 W Las Animas, 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 1, 2:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3874 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
404
WUUS55 KPUB 012144
SVRPUB
COC011-061-089-012245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0022.110601T2144Z-110601T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
344 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 445 PM MDT
* AT 341 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
WEST OF LAS ANIMAS...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAS ANIMAS...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND FORT LYON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3793 10342 3809 10353 3849 10301 3816 10272
3814 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 233DEG 28KT 3807 10334
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$4 follow-up statements
694
WWUS55 KPUB 012151
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
351 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
COC011-061-089-012245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
OTERO CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
351 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KIOWA...NORTHERN BENT AND NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
MDT...
AT 349 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
WEST OF LAS ANIMAS...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
IN ADDITION...AT 348 PM QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 8 MILES WEST
OF LAS ANIMAS WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAS ANIMAS...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND FORT LYON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3793 10342 3809 10353 3849 10301 3816 10272
3814 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 229DEG 23KT 3809 10332
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$183
WWUS55 KPUB 012202
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
402 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
COC011-061-089-012245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
OTERO CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
402 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KIOWA...NORTHERN BENT AND NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
MDT...
AT 359 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAS
ANIMAS...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAS ANIMAS...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND FORT LYON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3798 10325 3793 10342 3809 10353 3849 10301
3823 10278 3816 10272 3814 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 243DEG 20KT 3810 10327
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$593
WWUS55 KPUB 012218
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
418 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
COC011-061-089-012245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
OTERO CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
418 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KIOWA...NORTHERN BENT AND NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
MDT...
AT 417 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAS
ANIMAS...OR 13 MILES EAST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAS ANIMAS...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND FORT LYON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3798 10325 3793 10342 3809 10353 3849 10301
3823 10278 3816 10272 3814 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 242DEG 31KT 3805 10329
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$696
WWUS55 KPUB 012242
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
442 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
COC011-061-089-012252-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110601T2245Z/
OTERO CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
442 PM MDT WED JUN 1 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA...NORTHERN
BENT AND NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3798 10325 3793 10342 3809 10353 3849 10301
3823 10278 3816 10272 3814 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 242DEG 31KT 3814 10307
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:47 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:15 AM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | Lake | 3 days |
| Jun 1, 2:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero, Pueblo | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 3:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 3:20 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more | 30 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.