Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2012, 7:27 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 48 min. 9 reports 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, 7:27 PM MDT (01:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2012, 8:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 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, 7:30 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Ramah, CO | |
| Jun 7, 7:34 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 E Calhan, CO | MULTIPLE SMALL FUNNELS. NONE TOUCHING THE GROUND. |
| Jun 7, 7:42 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 E Calhan, CO | |
| Jun 7, 7:43 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 W Calhan, CO | FUNNEL CLOUD SEEN LOOKING EAST TOWARDS CALHAN. |
| Jun 7, 7:46 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 Ene Calhan, CO | |
| Jun 7, 7:47 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 2 E Ramah, CO | |
| Jun 7, 7:59 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 Ese Calhan, CO | PERSISTENT ANTICYCLONIC. |
| Jun 7, 8:01 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | 3 Wsw Calhan, CO | |
| Jun 7, 8:20 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 8 N Yoder, 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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 1009 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
862
WFUS55 KPUB 080127
TORPUB
COC041-080215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0015.120608T0127Z-120608T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
727 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 815 PM MDT
* AT 722 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RAMAH...OR 30 MILES WEST OF LIMON...AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CALHAN...RUSH...YODER AND ELLICOTT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10405 3877 10405 3877 10406 3881 10455
3914 10441 3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 008DEG 21KT 3910 10423
$$
KAM5 follow-up statements
491
WWUS55 KPUB 080136
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
736 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
COC041-080215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120608T0215Z/
EL PASO CO-
736 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO
COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM MDT...
AT 731 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RAMAH...OR 30 MILES WEST OF LIMON...MOVING
SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THIS WILL IMPACT HIGHWAY 24 FROM MILE MARKERS 341
TO 352. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING BETWEEN CALHAN AND RAMAH...TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES!
IN ADDITION...AT 730 PM QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 1 MILE
SOUTHWEST OF RAMAH WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CALHAN...YODER...RUSH AND ELLICOTT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10405 3877 10405 3877 10406 3881 10455
3914 10441 3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 359DEG 22KT 3908 10422
$$
KAM391
WWUS55 KPUB 080144
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
744 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
COC041-080215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120608T0215Z/
EL PASO CO-
744 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO
COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM MDT...
AT 741 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
JUST NORTH OF CALHAN. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CALHAN...OR 32
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIMON...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN CALHAN...TAKE COVER
NOW!!
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELLICOTT...YODER AND RUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10405 3877 10405 3877 10406 3881 10455
3914 10441 3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 359DEG 22KT 3902 10422
$$
KAM404
WWUS55 KPUB 080147
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
747 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
COC041-080215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120608T0215Z/
EL PASO CO-
747 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO
COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM MDT...
AT 745 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CALHAN...OR 33 MILES EAST OF COLORADO
SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES
EAST OF CALHAN...JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 24.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELLICOTT...YODER AND RUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10405 3877 10405 3877 10406 3881 10455
3914 10441 3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 359DEG 22KT 3900 10422
$$
KAM344
WWUS55 KPUB 080158
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
758 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
COC041-080215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120608T0215Z/
EL PASO CO-
758 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO
COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM MDT...
AT 754 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CALHAN...OR 32 MILES EAST OF COLORADO
SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING TORNADOES. DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THE STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
YODER...RUSH AND ELLICOTT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10405 3877 10405 3877 10406 3881 10455
3914 10441 3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 357DEG 28KT 3900 10424
$$
KAM566
WWUS55 KPUB 080213
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
813 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
COC041-080222-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120608T0215Z/
EL PASO CO-
813 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS BEING
REISSUED...
PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3913 10405 3877 10405 3877 10406 3881 10455
3914 10441 3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 357DEG 28KT 3889 10423
$$
KAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 6:53 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jun 7, 8:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jun 7, 8:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 54 min |
| Jun 7, 8:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 8:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 63 min |
| Jun 7, 8:45 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 9:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 9:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 66 min |
| Jun 7, 10:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 10:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 3:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 3:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 2:17 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 6 more | 31 hr |
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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.