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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2014, 8:36 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2014, 8:36 PM MDT (02:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2014, 11:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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 (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
667
WGUS55 KPUB 170236
FFWPUB
COC041-170530-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0038.140717T0236Z-140717T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
836 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT
* AT 834 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING
TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EL PASO
COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SOUTHERN COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...CALHAN...RAMAH...SCHRIEVER
AFB...FORT CARSON...PEYTON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...MIDWAY...
TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT...HANOVER AND YODER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10406 3853 10406 3853 10493 3881 10493
3873 10474 3890 10451 3906 10465 3913 10464
$$
283 follow-up statements
924
WGUS75 KPUB 170323
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
923 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
COC041-170530-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140717T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
923 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR EL
PASO COUNTY...
AT 913 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. WITH ALL THE RAIN
THAT HAS FALLEN TODAY...THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AREAS OF OVERLAND
FLOODING...FLOODED ROADWAYS...ALONG WITH CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT ARE
OVERFLOWING OR RUNNING BANKFULL.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... SOUTHERN
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...CALHAN...RAMAH...SCHRIEVER AFB...FORT
CARSON...PEYTON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...MIDWAY...
TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT...HANOVER AND YODER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10406 3853 10406 3853 10493 3881 10493
3873 10474 3890 10451 3906 10465 3913 10464
$$
28668
WGUS75 KPUB 170448
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1048 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
COC041-170530-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140717T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
1048 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR EL
PASO COUNTY...
AT 1044 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SOME LIGHT RAIN THAT WILL
MOVE ACROSS EL PASO COUNTY THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. FLOODING
CONCERNS CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS OF EL PASO COUNTY...WHERE ROADWAYS
ARE COVERED WITH WATER AND CREEKS ARE RUNNING HIGH AND FAST...WITH
SOME CREEKS OVERFLOWING IN SOME LOCATIONS. OVERLAND FLOODING ALSO
REMAINS A PROBLEMS IN SOME AREAS OF THE COUNTY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL REMAIN UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...CALHAN...RAMAH...SCHRIEVER
AFB...FORT CARSON...PEYTON...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...MIDWAY...
TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT...HANOVER AND YODER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF FLOODING OCCURS IN YOUR AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. ACT QUICKLY
TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10406 3853 10406 3853 10493 3881 10493
3873 10474 3890 10451 3906 10465 3913 10464
$$
28780
WGUS75 KPUB 170527
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1127 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
COC041-170534-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-140717T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
1127 PM MDT WED JUL 16 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN
EL PASO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM
MDT...
HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND FLOOD WATERS ARE RECEDING. HOWEVER SOME
CREEKS MAY STILL BE RUNNING HIGH AND FAST...AND SOME LOW LYING AREAS
MAY STILL BE COVERED WITH WATER. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WALDO CANYON BURN
SCAR AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM.
LAT...LON 3913 10406 3853 10406 3853 10493 3881 10493
3873 10474 3890 10451 3906 10465 3913 10464
$$
28The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 6:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 6:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jul 16, 7:22 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 7:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 7:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 7:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 8:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 8:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 8:15 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 16 min |
| Jul 16, 9:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 9:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 10:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 118 min |
| Jul 16, 10:41 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:17 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:37 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:22 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 36 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:38 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Otero | 67 hr |
| Jul 17, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 29 min |
| Jul 17, 5:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 27 min |
| Jul 17, 5:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
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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.