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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 4, 20134 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2013, 5:53 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 52 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 4, 2013, 5:53 PM MDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2013, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 4, 3:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 249 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 230 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.

842 
WUUS55 KPUB 042353
SVRPUB
COC009-011-071-089-050045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0013.130604T2353Z-130605T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
553 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  SOUTHERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 645 PM MDT

* AT 549 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF HIGBEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
           EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN BENT...NORTHEASTERN LAS
  ANIMAS AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3779 10288 3745 10282 3742 10340 3772 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10321

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PJC

5 follow-up statements

301 
WWUS55 KPUB 050000
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
600 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

COC089-050010-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130605T0045Z/
OTERO CO-
600 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3742 10337 3772 10340 3779 10288 3745 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10316

$$

COC009-011-071-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130605T0045Z/
BACA CO-BENT CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
600 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS...SOUTHERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 645
PM MDT...

AT 558 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HIGBEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
         EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS...EXTREME
  SOUTHERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 10337 3772 10340 3779 10288 3745 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10316

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PJC

502 
WWUS55 KPUB 050005
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
605 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

COC009-011-071-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130605T0045Z/
BACA CO-BENT CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
605 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS...SOUTH CENTRAL BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL
645 PM MDT...

AT 602 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HIGBEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
         EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS...EXTREME
  SOUTHERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 10335 3769 10334 3779 10288 3745 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10312

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PJC

291 
WWUS55 KPUB 050011
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
611 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

COC009-011-071-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130605T0045Z/
BACA CO-BENT CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
611 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS...SOUTH CENTRAL BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL
645 PM MDT...

AT 607 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 21 MILES NORTHWEST
OF PRITCHETT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
         EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA
  COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3743 10331 3767 10328 3779 10288 3745 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10308

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PJC

760 
WWUS55 KPUB 050018
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
618 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

COC009-011-071-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130605T0045Z/
BACA CO-BENT CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
618 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS...SOUTH CENTRAL BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL
645 PM MDT...

AT 616 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 20 MILES NORTHWEST
OF PRITCHETT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
         EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHWESTERN
  BACA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3746 10323 3767 10322 3776 10287 3745 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10303

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PJC

236 
WWUS55 KPUB 050021
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
621 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

COC009-011-071-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130605T0045Z/
BACA CO-BENT CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
621 PM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS...SOUTH CENTRAL BENT AND NORTHWESTERN BACA
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT...

AT 620 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES NORTHWEST
OF PRITCHETT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
         EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHWESTERN BACA AND EXTREME
  SOUTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3746 10315 3762 10313 3772 10287 3745 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 265DEG 21KT 3761 10300

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

PJC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 8:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	46 min
Jun 4, 3:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	43 min
Jun 4, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo	46 min
Jun 4, 4:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	48 min
Jun 4, 4:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Otero, Pueblo	51 min
Jun 4, 4:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero	41 min
Jun 4, 5:24 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	36 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.