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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 17, 20114 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2011, 7:22 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 53 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 17, 2011, 7:22 PM MDT (01:22 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2011, 8:15 PM MDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 17, 12:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

406 
WUUS55 KPUB 180122
SVRPUB
COC011-025-061-089-180215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0040.110618T0122Z-110618T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
722 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  EASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 815 PM MDT

* AT 717 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
  SUGAR CITY...OR 16 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARLINGTON.

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 3833 10299 3809 10367 3824 10383 3852 10351
      3852 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 244DEG 38KT 3822 10361
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
ROSE

3 follow-up statements

676 
WWUS55 KPUB 180132
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
732 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

COC011-025-061-089-180215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110618T0215Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
732 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BENT...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN
OTERO COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 726 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES EAST OF SUGAR CITY...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARLINGTON.

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 800 PM MDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3833 10299 3811 10364 3824 10375 3852 10347
      3852 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 244DEG 38KT 3826 10349
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
ROSE

385 
WWUS55 KPUB 180143
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
743 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

COC011-025-061-089-180215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110618T0215Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
743 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BENT...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN
OTERO COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 739 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES EAST OF SUGAR CITY...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARLINGTON.

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 800 PM MDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3833 10299 3811 10364 3824 10375 3852 10347
      3852 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 239DEG 17KT 3824 10354
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$

477 
WWUS55 KPUB 180207
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
807 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

COC011-025-061-089-180215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110618T0215Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-KIOWA CO-
807 PM MDT FRI JUN 17 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BENT...EAST CENTRAL CROWLEY AND EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 802 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARLINGTON...OR 22 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARLINGTON.

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 1000 PM MDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3833 10299 3815 10356 3830 10369 3852 10347
      3852 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 239DEG 17KT 3830 10341
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 6:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	57 min
Jun 17, 7:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	53 min
Jun 17, 7:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	17 min
Jun 17, 8:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	60 min
Jun 17, 8:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	49 min
Jun 17, 8:25 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	25 min
Jun 17, 8:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	39 min
Jun 17, 9:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	65 min
Jun 18, 3:03 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley and 11 more	30 hr
Jun 18, 4:38 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Kiowa	52 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Kiowa	50 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.