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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 7, 2012Crowley County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2012, 5:39 PM MDT for Crowley County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 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 7, 2012, 5:39 PM MDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2012, 6:09 PM MDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Crowley County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 2012-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1398 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 2012-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

383 
WUUS55 KPUB 072339
SVRPUB
COC025-080030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0063.120607T2339Z-120608T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
539 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT

* AT 537 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 15
  MILES NORTH OF ORDWAY...OR 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 10361 3852 10355 3841 10351 3832 10387
      3849 10396 3853 10384 3853 10367 3853 10366
      3853 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 252DEG 10KT 3844 10381
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
037 
WWUS55 KPUB 072348
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
548 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

COC025-080030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120608T0030Z/
CROWLEY CO-
548 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
CROWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT...

AT 546 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 16 
MILES SOUTH OF FORDER...OR 17 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ORDWAY MOVING 
EAST AT 10 MPH.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 10361 3852 10355 3841 10351 3832 10387
      3849 10396 3853 10384 3853 10367 3853 10366
      3853 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 252DEG 10KT 3846 10383
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
395 
WWUS55 KPUB 072356
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
556 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

COC025-080030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120608T0030Z/
CROWLEY CO-
556 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
CROWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT...

AT 555 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 SOUTHWEST OF FORDER...OR 39 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 10359 3838 10365 3836 10389 3849 10396
      3853 10384 3853 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 216DEG 8KT 3849 10384
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$
724 
WWUS55 KPUB 080009
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
609 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

COC025-080020-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-120608T0030Z/
CROWLEY CO-
609 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3852 10359 3838 10365 3836 10389 3849 10396
      3853 10384 3853 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 216DEG 8KT 3851 10382

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 6:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso54 min
Jun 6, 7:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso52 min
Jun 6, 7:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso2 hr
Jun 6, 7:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso61 min
Jun 6, 8:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas53 min
Jun 6, 9:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas63 min
Jun 6, 9:40 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBEl Paso100 min
Jun 7, 3:03 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBEl Paso7 hr
Jun 7, 3:28 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more23 hr
Jun 7, 4:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo54 min

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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.