Tornado Warning 16, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jun 7, 2012, 8:14 PM MDT (02:14 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2012, 8:45 PM MDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County El Paso County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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643 
WFUS55 KPUB 080214
TORPUB
COC041-080245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0016.120608T0214Z-120608T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
814 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 845 PM MDT

* AT 809 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF YODER...OR 32 MILES EAST OF   
COLORADO SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.  A NEW WALL CLOUD HAS 
BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.  THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF 
PRODUCING TORNADOES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ELLICOTT...YODER...RUSH AND TRUCKTON.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10405 3870 10405 3873 10448 3914 10438
      3914 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 358DEG 19KT 3890 10420

$$

KAM

960 
WWUS55 KPUB 080226
SVSPUB

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

COC041-080245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120608T0245Z/
EL PASO CO-
826 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO
COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM MDT...

AT 823 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YODER...OR 28 MILES EAST OF COLORADO
SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

IN ADDITION...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH 
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TRUCKTON.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3914 10406 3913 10405 3870 10405 3873 10448
      3902 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 001DEG 18KT 3883 10429

$$

KAM

016 
WWUS55 KPUB 080238
SVSPUB

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

COC041-080248-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120608T0245Z/
EL PASO CO-
838 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM MDT...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.

LAT...LON 3914 10406 3913 10405 3870 10405 3873 10448
      3902 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 001DEG 18KT 3877 10429

$$

KAM

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