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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 23, 2014Bent County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jun 23, 2014, 7:19 PM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It was in force for 26 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 23, 2014, 7:19 PM MDT (01:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2014, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County Bent County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 260 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2014-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 433 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2014-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -53 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
433 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2064 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 23, 6:56 PM MDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 6:56 PM MDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 12:00 PM MDT, 7 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1200 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

COZ058>089-093>099-241800-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1200 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
ALL STORMS TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS IN
ADDITION TO FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING. EAST OF INTERSTATE
25...A FEW STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING WILL
LIKELY TURN SEVERE...AND BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO TWO INCHES
DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A TORNADO OR TWO COULD ALSO
OCCUR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED TUESDAY WITH THE MAIN
THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. STORMS SHOULD DEVELOP
OVER THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND MOVE ONTO THE
EASTERN PLAINS. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND EASTWARD. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL
LINGER OVER EL PASO COUNTY FOR THE THREAT OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
OVER THE WALDO CANYON BURN SCAR.

ON WEDNESDAY...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN
PLAINS AND INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR. WITH LIGHT WINDS ALOFT...THERE
IS A DECREASED THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.
HOWEVER...STORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY...AND THERE IS A THREAT FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OVER
THE WALDO CANYON BURN SCAR.

STARTING THURSDAY...MOISTURE WILL DECREASE AND THERE WILL ONLY BE
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION. THE MAIN THREATS FROM ANY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL
BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

50/50

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
444 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

COZ079-080-086-087-232315-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT CO-
PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET CO-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT CO-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000FT CO-
444 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL HUERFANO AND
SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

AT 443 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES
SOUTH OF SALT CREEK TO 9 MILES EAST OF GREENHORN MOUNTAIN...AND
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL
HUERFANO AND SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...COLORADO CITY AND RYE.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3803 10432 3785 10470 3788 10501 3805 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 273DEG 14KT 3801 10466 3792 10485

MOORE
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:07 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
507 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

COZ093-240000-
LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY CO-
507 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM
MDT...

AT 505 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TIMPAS...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LA
JUNTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...SWINK AND TIMPAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY ALSO BE OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3765 10367 3771 10385 3811 10376 3801 10341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 204DEG 29KT 3778 10370

LW
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
528 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

COZ086>088-240000-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT CO-
PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET CO-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT CO-
528 PM MDT MON JUN 23 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS...
NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
MDT...

AT 527 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 23 MILES SOUTH OF AVONDALE...OR 29 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS...NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3782 10454 3799 10449 3799 10407 3768 10407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 282DEG 25KT 3788 10436

MOORE
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:59 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:16 PM MDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:19 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo26 min
Jun 23, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero44 min
Jun 23, 8:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa26 min
Jun 24, 12:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas35 min
Jun 24, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller37 min
Jun 24, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 24, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont33 min
Jun 24, 2:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
Jun 24, 2:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas24 min
Jun 24, 2:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jun 24, 2:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 24, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
Jun 24, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 24, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso52 min
Jun 24, 3:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers33 min
Jun 24, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller31 min
Jun 24, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca38 min
Jun 24, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
Jun 24, 4:28 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso, Teller3 hr
Jun 24, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller48 min
Jun 24, 5:00 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBTeller2 hr
Jun 24, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero30 min
Jun 24, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca29 min
Jun 24, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 24, 5:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers115 min
Jun 24, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 24, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
Jun 24, 5:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero37 min
Jun 24, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca34 min
Jun 24, 5:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso37 min
Jun 24, 5:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller3 hr
Jun 24, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent35 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Colorado, 2014Every special weather statement in 2014

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.