Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2011, 4:28 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 47 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, 2011, 4:28 PM MDT (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2011, 5:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 2398 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
667 WUUS55 KPUB 042228 SVRPUB COC009-071-042315- /O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0027.110604T2228Z-110604T2315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 428 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 515 PM MDT * AT 426 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KIM...OR 53 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... KIM. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3734 10381 3763 10312 3699 10279 3699 10357 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 242DEG 26KT 3709 10347 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.75IN $$ KAM
4 follow-up statements
553 WWUS55 KPUB 042245 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 445 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011 COC009-071-042315- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110604T2315Z/ BACA CO-LAS ANIMAS CO- 445 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... AT 442 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF KIM...OR 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... KIM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. && LAT...LON 3736 10373 3763 10312 3699 10279 3699 10352 TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 242DEG 26KT 3715 10333 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ KAM
771
WWUS55 KPUB 042255
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
455 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
COC009-071-042315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110604T2315Z/
BACA CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
455 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...
AT 454 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 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF KIM...OR 39 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND EXTREME WESTERN BACA
COUNTIES.
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 3699 10348 3719 10350 3740 10362 3763 10312
3699 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 242DEG 26KT 3718 10325
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
KAM558
WWUS55 KPUB 042305
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
505 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
COC009-071-042315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110604T2315Z/
BACA CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
505 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...
AT 502 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
EAST OF KIM...OR 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND EXTREME
WESTERN BACA COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10346 3720 10343 3741 10357 3763 10312
3699 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 242DEG 26KT 3721 10316
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
KAM080
WWUS55 KPUB 042313
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
513 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
COC009-071-042324-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110604T2315Z/
BACA CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
513 PM MDT SAT JUN 4 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND
SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3699 10346 3720 10343 3741 10357 3763 10312
3699 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 242DEG 26KT 3723 10309
$$
KAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 3:47 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 12 more | 36 hr |
| Jun 4, 3:47 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 15 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:01 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Lake | 58 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.