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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Pueblo, CO

September 27, 2012Crowley County, El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 27, 2012, 4:10 PM MDT for Crowley County, El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 65 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
Sep 27, 2012, 4:10 PM MDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2012, 5:15 PM MDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 163 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2012-09-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 50 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2012-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
50 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-111 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1041 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 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.

172 
WUUS55 KPUB 272210
SVRPUB
COC025-041-101-272315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0110.120927T2210Z-120927T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
410 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
  NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 515 PM MDT

* AT 406 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 13 MILES SOUTH OF TRUCKTON...OR 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  PUEBLO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CROWLEY.

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 3863 10404 3853 10404 3853 10362 3852 10354
      3814 10383 3850 10431 3866 10420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 298DEG 20KT 3853 10415
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
5 follow-up statements
109 
WWUS55 KPUB 272224
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
424 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

COC025-041-101-272315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
CROWLEY CO-PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO-
424 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
MDT...

AT 420 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 15
MILES SOUTH OF TRUCKTON...OR 33 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

AT 415 PM...SPOTTERS REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST 
EL PASO COUNTY SOUTH OF TRUCKTON.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL FAR NORTHEAST PUEBLO COUNTY
  RURAL NORTHERN CROWLEY COUNTY
  EXTREME SOUTHEAST EL PASO COUNTY.

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 3855 10422 3863 10405 3863 10404 3853 10404
      3853 10362 3852 10354 3814 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 298DEG 20KT 3852 10408
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
011 
WWUS55 KPUB 272233
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
433 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

COC041-272241-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
EL PASO CO-
433 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF 
EL PASO COUNTY.

ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS NOTED OVER FAR SOUTHCENTRAL EL PASO 
COUNTY...JUST EAST OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS STORM WAS INTENSIFYING 
AND MAY BECOME SEVERE. 

LAT...LON 3850 10416 3852 10409 3852 10404 3852 10354
      3814 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 298DEG 20KT 3850 10402

$$

COC025-101-272315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
CROWLEY CO-PUEBLO CO-
433 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
PUEBLO AND CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

AT 429 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 18
MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRUCKTON...OR 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
PUEBLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CROWLEY.

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 3850 10416 3852 10409 3852 10404 3852 10354
      3814 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 298DEG 20KT 3850 10402
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
967 
WWUS55 KPUB 272242
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
442 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

COC101-272251-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
PUEBLO CO-
442 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED. HOWEVER ANOTHER 
VERY STRONG STORM WAS NOTED OVER NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY AND IT 
MAY BECOME SEVERE AT ANY TIME.

LAT...LON 3844 10405 3852 10404 3852 10354 3814 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 298DEG 20KT 3847 10396

$$

COC025-272315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
CROWLEY CO-
442 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY COUNTY
UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

AT 438 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 20
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORDER...OR 37 MILES EAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CROWLEY.

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 3844 10405 3852 10404 3852 10354 3814 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 298DEG 20KT 3847 10396
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
195 
WWUS55 KPUB 272254
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
454 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

COC025-272315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
CROWLEY CO-
454 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
CROWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

AT 452 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 17
MILES NORTHWEST OF ORDWAY...OR 37 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY.

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 3846 10402 3852 10400 3852 10354 3819 10379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 298DEG 20KT 3844 10388
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
800 
WWUS55 KPUB 272305
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
505 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

COC025-272315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-120927T2315Z/
CROWLEY CO-
505 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
CROWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

AT 501 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 17
MILES NORTHWEST OF ORDWAY...OR 37 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

ANOTHER SEVERE STORM OVER PUEBLO COUNTY WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO 
WESTERN CROWLEY COUNTY AFTER 530 PM THIS EVENING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN CROWLEY COUNTY.

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 MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3840 10397 3852 10396 3852 10354 3819 10379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 297DEG 16KT 3844 10388
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 26, 9:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa53 min
Sep 27, 2:18 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller27 min
Sep 27, 2:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso56 min
Sep 27, 3:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso40 min
Sep 27, 4:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas56 min
Sep 27, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo52 min
Sep 27, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Otero66 min
Sep 27, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo62 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012

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.