Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2012, 7:32 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 58 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
- Jul 30, 2012, 7:32 PM MDT (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2012, 8:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 7:40 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Se Security, CO | TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. |
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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 144 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1672 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
434 WUUS55 KPUB 310132 SVRPUB COC041-310230- /O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0092.120731T0132Z-120731T0230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 732 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... * UNTIL 830 PM MDT * AT 729 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 NEAR SECURITY...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS...SECURITY...PETERSON AFB...SCHRIEVER AFB AND ELLICOTT. 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 3895 10444 3875 10433 3868 10483 3876 10487 TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 250DEG 20KT 3873 10479 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$
5 follow-up statements
034 WWUS55 KPUB 310142 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 742 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 COC041-310230- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120731T0230Z/ EL PASO CO- 742 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM MDT... AT 741 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SECURITY...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS...SCHRIEVER AFB AND ELLICOTT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. && LAT...LON 3869 10474 3878 10479 3895 10444 3875 10433 TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 250DEG 20KT 3875 10472 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$
184 WWUS55 KPUB 310153 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 753 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 COC041-310230- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120731T0230Z/ EL PASO CO- 753 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM MDT... AT 746 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 NEAR SECURITY...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. AT 750 PM MDT... 1 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SECURITY WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS...SCHRIEVER AFB AND ELLICOTT. 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 3870 10470 3880 10474 3895 10444 3875 10433 TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 254DEG 21KT 3876 10464 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$
326 WWUS55 KPUB 310202 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 802 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 COC041-310230- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120731T0230Z/ EL PASO CO- 802 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM MDT... AT 758 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. IN ADDITION...AT 750 PM MDT...1 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SECURITY WITH THIS STORM. SMALL HAIL HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS...SCHRIEVER AFB AND ELLICOTT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. && LAT...LON 3873 10466 3882 10470 3895 10444 3875 10433 TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 248DEG 16KT 3879 10462 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$
049 WWUS55 KPUB 310212 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 812 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 COC041-310230- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120731T0230Z/ EL PASO CO- 812 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM MDT... AT 809 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 NEAR SCHRIEVER AFB...OR 13 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SCHRIEVER AFB AND ELLICOTT. 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 3875 10462 3883 10466 3895 10444 3875 10433 TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 248DEG 16KT 3881 10456 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$
306 WWUS55 KPUB 310227 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 827 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 COC041-310237- /O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120731T0230Z/ EL PASO CO- 827 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM MDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY...HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 3875 10462 3883 10466 3895 10444 3875 10433 TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 248DEG 16KT 3883 10449 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 6:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Jul 30, 8:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 59 min |
| Jul 30, 8:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 114 min |
| Jul 30, 9:04 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 10:02 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 118 min |
| Jul 30, 11:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:54 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 12:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 2:28 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 112 min |
| Jul 31, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.