Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2012, 4:21 PM MDT for Crowley County, Otero County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 54 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 7, 2012, 4:21 PM MDT (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2012, 5:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Crowley County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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 7, 4:21 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 5 Sse Blende, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 1398 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
641 WUUS55 KPUB 072221 SVRPUB COC025-089-101-072315- /O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0062.120607T2221Z-120607T2315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 421 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... WESTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... NORTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... EASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO... * UNTIL 515 PM MDT * AT 418 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AVONDALE...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PUEBLO...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AVONDALE...PUEBLO DEPOT...BOONE...FOWLER...OLNEY SPRINGS AND MANZANOLA. 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 3845 10390 3787 10385 3796 10455 3829 10457 TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 268DEG 16KT 3813 10441 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN $$ KAM
3 follow-up statements
844 WWUS55 KPUB 072235 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 435 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 COC025-089-101-072315- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-120607T2315Z/ CROWLEY CO-OTERO CO-PUEBLO CO- 435 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL PUEBLO...NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND WESTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... AT 432 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF AVONDALE...OR 21 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BOONE...FOWLER AND OLNEY SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! && LAT...LON 3801 10452 3828 10451 3845 10390 3787 10385 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 279DEG 11KT 3807 10433 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ KAM
001 WWUS55 KPUB 072250 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 450 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 COC025-089-101-072315- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-120607T2315Z/ CROWLEY CO-OTERO CO-PUEBLO CO- 450 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL PUEBLO...NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND WESTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... AT 446 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 12 MILES SOUTH OF AVONDALE...OR 22 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FOWLER AND OLNEY SPRINGS. 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. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! && LAT...LON 3801 10452 3828 10451 3845 10390 3787 10385 TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 291DEG 9KT 3806 10431 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ KAM
464 WWUS55 KPUB 072312 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 512 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 COC025-089-101-072322- /O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-120607T2315Z/ CROWLEY CO-OTERO CO-PUEBLO CO- 512 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PUEBLO... NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND WESTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM MDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 3801 10452 3828 10451 3845 10390 3787 10385 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 291DEG 9KT 3804 10424 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 6:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 7:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 52 min |
| Jun 6, 7:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 61 min |
| Jun 6, 8:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 9:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 63 min |
| Jun 6, 9:40 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 100 min |
| Jun 7, 3:03 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | El Paso | 7 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:28 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more | 23 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.