Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 27, 2012, 5:09 PM MDT for Crowley County, Kiowa County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 66 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, 5:09 PM MDT (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 27, 2012, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
888
WUUS55 KPUB 272309
SVRPUB
COC025-061-089-280015-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0113.120927T2309Z-120928T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
509 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
* UNTIL 615 PM MDT
* AT 506 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 NORTHWEST OF ORDWAY...OR 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA
JUNTA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORDWAY...SUGAR CITY AND CHERAW.
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 3852 10326 3808 10353 3835 10398 3853 10387
3854 10362 3853 10361 3853 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 297DEG 16KT 3841 10386
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN
$$3 follow-up statements
341
WWUS55 KPUB 272324
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
524 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
COC025-061-089-280015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120928T0015Z/
CROWLEY CO-OTERO CO-KIOWA CO-
524 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND EASTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM
MDT...
AT 520 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES
NORTH OF ORDWAY...OR 33 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.
RADAR IS INDICATING THAT THE HAIL STONES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM
ARE INCREASING IN SIZE.
THIS STORM WILL CROSS HIGHWAY 71 BETWEEN 525 PM AND 550 PM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUGAR CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3852 10326 3808 10353 3834 10392 3852 10383
3854 10362 3853 10361 3853 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 288DEG 16KT 3842 10378
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$189
WWUS55 KPUB 272345
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
545 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
COC025-061-089-280015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120928T0015Z/
CROWLEY CO-OTERO CO-KIOWA CO-
545 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND EASTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM
MDT...
AT 543 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
NORTH OF SUGAR CITY...OR 26 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUGAR CITY.
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 3852 10326 3808 10353 3831 10377 3844 10379
3853 10367 3854 10362 3853 10361 3853 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 288DEG 16KT 3834 10366
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$342
WWUS55 KPUB 272353
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
553 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
COC025-061-089-280015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120928T0015Z/
CROWLEY CO-OTERO CO-KIOWA CO-
553 PM MDT THU SEP 27 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND EAST CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL
615 PM MDT...
AT 552 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
NORTH OF SUGAR CITY...OR 25 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN CROWLEY...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA
AND NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3838 10373 3843 10363 3835 10337 3808 10353
3828 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 288DEG 16KT 3833 10361
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 9:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 53 min |
| Sep 27, 2:18 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 27 min |
| Sep 27, 2:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 56 min |
| Sep 27, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Sep 27, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 65 min |
| Sep 27, 4:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 56 min |
| Sep 27, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 52 min |
| Sep 27, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 62 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.