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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 6, 2014Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2014, 2:23 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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 6, 2014, 2:23 PM MDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2014, 3:00 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
2.0 in

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 6, 2:49 PM MDTTORNADO19 E Trinidad, COTORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND BY NWS EMPLOYEE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 6, 12:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 308 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 367 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2014-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 238 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
367 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-256 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1813 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
238 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 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.

665 
WFUS55 KPUB 062023
TORPUB
COC071-062100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0004.140606T2023Z-140606T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
223 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 300 PM MDT
    
* AT 223 PM MDT...A TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF HOEHNE...OR 11 MILES EAST OF TRINIDAD...AND IS NEARLY
  STATIONARY.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS 
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS 
           LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HOEHNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR 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 3711 10437 3730 10440 3736 10402 3715 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 229DEG 4KT 3717 10431 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

PGW
2 follow-up statements
635 
WWUS55 KPUB 062033
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
233 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014

COC071-062100-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140606T2100Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
233 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
        
AT 232 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF
MODEL...OR 16 MILES EAST OF TRINIDAD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOEHNE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR 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 3711 10437 3730 10440 3736 10402 3715 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 262DEG 15KT 3718 10420 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

PGW
942 
WWUS55 KPUB 062039
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
239 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014

COC071-062100-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140606T2100Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
239 PM MDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
        
AT 239 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF
MODEL...OR 17 MILES EAST OF TRINIDAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR 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 3712 10427 3731 10430 3736 10402 3715 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 238DEG 6KT 3719 10419 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

PGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 6:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas32 min
Jun 5, 6:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert27 min
Jun 5, 6:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas51 min
Jun 5, 6:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Jun 5, 6:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa49 min
Jun 5, 7:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jun 5, 7:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers39 min
Jun 5, 7:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jun 5, 8:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso56 min
Jun 5, 8:11 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Prowers34 min
Jun 5, 8:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo51 min
Jun 5, 8:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso43 min
Jun 5, 8:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso41 min
Jun 5, 8:42 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Prowers33 min
Jun 5, 9:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent33 min
Jun 5, 9:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 5, 9:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 5, 9:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 5, 10:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jun 5, 10:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley26 min
Jun 5, 10:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa51 min
Jun 5, 11:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa38 min
Jun 6, 12:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers92 min
Jun 6, 2:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert30 min
Jun 6, 12:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas45 min
Jun 6, 1:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas52 min
Jun 6, 1:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas43 min
Jun 6, 1:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller50 min
Jun 6, 1:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jun 6, 1:56 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBLas Animas34 min
Jun 6, 2:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 6, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller32 min
Jun 6, 2:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso51 min
Jun 6, 2:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers49 min
Jun 6, 2:44 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 6, 2:52 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBLas Animas23 min
Jun 6, 2:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller36 min
Jun 6, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo40 min
Jun 6, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas52 min
Jun 6, 3:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas50 min
Jun 6, 3:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa50 min
Jun 6, 3:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas23 min
Jun 6, 3:17 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas28 min
Jun 6, 3:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso19 min
Jun 6, 3:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo23 min
Jun 6, 3:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers45 min
Jun 6, 3:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo39 min
Jun 6, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jun 6, 4:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca35 min
Jun 6, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo46 min
Jun 6, 4:15 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers60 min
Jun 6, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas28 min
Jun 6, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa27 min
Jun 6, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas24 min
Jun 6, 4:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca37 min
Jun 6, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas30 min
Jun 6, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa91 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.