Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2011, 2:16 PM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It was in force for 59 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 11, 2011, 2:16 PM MDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2011, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Bent County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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, 2:25 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 12 S 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 11, 12:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -355 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS55 KPUB 112016
SVRPUB
COC011-112115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0030.110611T2016Z-110611T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
216 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 315 PM MDT
* AT 215 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 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF HIGBEE...OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LA JUNTA...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAS ANIMAS...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND CADDOA.
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 3766 10331 3804 10335 3819 10280 3780 10272
3768 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 254DEG 26KT 3784 10327
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
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WWUS55 KPUB 112034
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
234 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
COC011-112115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110611T2115Z/
BENT CO-
234 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BENT COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...
AT 228 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES
SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS...OR 22 MILES EAST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
IN ADDITION...AT 225 PM...A STORM CHASER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL
12 MILES SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND CADDOA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3766 10331 3804 10335 3819 10280 3780 10272
3768 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 254DEG 26KT 3787 10313
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$097
WWUS55 KPUB 112043 CCA
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
234 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
COC011-112115-
/O.COR.KPUB.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110611T2115Z/
BENT CO-
234 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BENT COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...
AT 228 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 14 MILES
SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS...OR 22 MILES EAST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
IN ADDITION...AT 225 PM...A STORM CHASER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL
12 MILES SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR...HASTY...MCCLAVE AND CADDOA.
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 700 PM MDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3766 10331 3804 10335 3819 10280 3780 10272
3768 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 254DEG 26KT 3787 10313
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$899
WWUS55 KPUB 112106
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
306 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
COC011-112117-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110611T2115Z/
BENT CO-
306 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BENT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 315
PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3766 10331 3804 10335 3819 10280 3780 10272
3768 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 254DEG 26KT 3794 10282
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 12:52 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer and 9 more | 32 hr |
| Jun 11, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 2:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 2:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| Jun 11, 3:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 59 min |
| Jun 11, 3:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas | 63 min |
| Jun 11, 3:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 65 min |
| Jun 11, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 16 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.