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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 15, 2012Crowley County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2012, 7:13 PM MDT for Crowley County, Colorado. It was in force for 33 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 15, 2012, 7:13 PM MDT (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2012, 7:46 PM MDT
In force
33 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), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 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 00:00Z, 1.2 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2012-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3455 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 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.

477 
WUUS55 KPUB 160113
SVRPUB
COC025-160215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0080.120616T0113Z-120616T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
713 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 815 PM MDT

* AT 709 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 NORTH OF CROWLEY...OR 32 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ORDWAY AND 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 10353 3819 10353 3819 10403 3851 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 273DEG 19KT 3835 10385
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
4 follow-up statements
246 
WWUS55 KPUB 160125
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
725 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

COC025-160215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120616T0215Z/
CROWLEY CO-
725 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY COUNTY
UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 723 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 10 MILES
NORTH OF ORDWAY...OR 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ORDWAY AND 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 10353 3819 10353 3819 10403 3851 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 273DEG 19KT 3836 10379
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
465 
WWUS55 KPUB 160136
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
736 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

COC025-160215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120616T0215Z/
CROWLEY CO-
736 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY COUNTY
UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 732 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 9 MILES
NORTH OF ORDWAY...OR 28 MILES NORTHWEST 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 10389 3851 10353 3819 10353 3819 10403
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 273DEG 19KT 3836 10372
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
566 
WWUS55 KPUB 160141
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
741 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

COC025-160215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120616T0215Z/
CROWLEY CO-
741 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CROWLEY COUNTY
UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 737 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 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILD HORSE POINT...OR 32 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN 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 3839 10387 3851 10373 3851 10353 3819 10353
      3819 10395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 273DEG 19KT 3845 10356
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$
885 
WWUS55 KPUB 160146
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
746 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

COC025-160156-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-120616T0215Z/
CROWLEY CO-
746 PM MDT FRI JUN 15 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 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 3839 10387 3851 10373 3851 10353 3819 10353
      3819 10395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 273DEG 19KT 3845 10353

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 4:36 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more11 hr
Jun 16, 1:39 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCuster, Fremont36 min
Jun 16, 2:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont43 min
Jun 16, 3:18 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more30 hr
Jun 16, 3:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo36 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.