Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2011, 3:01 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 59 min. 2 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, 2011, 3:01 PM MDT (21:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2011, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 59 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, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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, 3:05 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | Lamar, CO | |
| Jun 11, 3:22 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 6 E Lamar, 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 196 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.
452
WUUS55 KPUB 112101
SVRPUB
COC011-061-099-112200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0032.110611T2101Z-110611T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
301 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 400 PM MDT
* AT 255 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
WILEY...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LAMAR MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEEGRONDA RESERVOIR...SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...NEENOSHE RESERVOIR...
QUEENS RESERVOIR...EADS...GRANADA...BRISTOL...CHIVINGTON...
HARTMAN...LAMAR...HOLLY...BRANDON...SHERIDAN LAKE AND TOWNER.
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 3798 10205 3783 10273 3833 10290 3861 10277
3861 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 233DEG 26KT 3823 10272
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$4 follow-up statements
680
WWUS55 KPUB 112115
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
315 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
COC011-061-099-112200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110611T2200Z/
PROWERS CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
315 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
MDT...
AT 309 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
QUEENS RESERVOIR...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LAMAR...ALSO MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
IN ADDITION...AT 305 PM MDT A 62 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT THE
LAMAR AIRPORT WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EADS...GRANADA...BRISTOL...CHIVINGTON...HARTMAN...HOLLY...
BRANDON...SHERIDAN LAKE...TOWNER AND LAMAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3798 10205 3783 10273 3833 10290 3861 10277
3861 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 233DEG 26KT 3829 10262
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$100
WWUS55 KPUB 112131
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
331 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
COC011-061-099-112200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110611T2200Z/
PROWERS CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
331 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
KIOWA...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTIES UNTIL
400 PM MDT...
AT 327 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTH OF CHIVINGTON...OR 19 MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ALONG
HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN LAMAR AND GRANADA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHIVINGTON...HARTMAN...HOLLY...BRANDON...SHERIDAN
LAKE...TOWNER...GRANADA AND BRISTOL.
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 3798 10205 3783 10273 3831 10275 3861 10277
3861 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 233DEG 26KT 3837 10249
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$682 WWUS55 KPUB 112145 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 345 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 COC011-112155- /O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110611T2200Z/ BENT CO- 345 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3784 10270 3861 10275 3861 10205 3798 10205 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 233DEG 26KT 3821 10223 $$ COC061-099-112200- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110611T2200Z/ PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO- 345 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN KIOWA AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT... AT 343 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 5 MILES NORTH OF HARTMAN...OR 22 MILES EAST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BRANDON...TOWNER AND SHERIDAN LAKE. 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 3784 10270 3861 10275 3861 10205 3798 10205 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 233DEG 26KT 3821 10223 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$
641 WWUS55 KPUB 112201 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 401 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 COC061-099-112210- /O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110611T2200Z/ PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO- 401 PM MDT SAT JUN 11 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KIOWA AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PROWERS COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM MDT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3784 10270 3861 10275 3861 10205 3798 10205 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 233DEG 26KT 3821 10223 $$
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, 2:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 59 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, 3:27 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 |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011
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.