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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 15, 2015El Paso County, Fremont County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 15, 2015, 10:53 PM MDT for El Paso County, Fremont 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: Jun 15, 2015, 10:53 PM MDT (04:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2015, 1:45 AM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:53 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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 202 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: 560 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1168 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

263 
WGUS55 KPUB 160453
FFWPUB
COC041-043-160745-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0022.150616T0453Z-150616T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1053 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
  EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 145 AM MDT
    
* AT 1051 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AT 1046 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC 
  REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PENROSE...WITH OVER 
  AN INCH OF RAINFALL IN 10 MINUTES. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  HIGHWAY 115 BETWEEN PENROSE AND COLORADO SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10482 3862 10475 3853 10494 3847 10502
      3857 10506

$$

ETP

4 follow-up statements

085 
WGUS75 KPUB 160509
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1109 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2015

COC041-043-160745-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150616T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO-
1109 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES...

AT 1107 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES ONE TO TWO INCHES 
OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST 
OF HIGHWAY 115. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 115 BETWEEN PENROSE AND COLORADO SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10482 3862 10475 3853 10494 3847 10502
      3857 10506

$$

ETP

456 
WGUS75 KPUB 160536
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1136 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2015

COC041-043-160745-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150616T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO-
1136 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES...

AT 1134 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES TWO TO THREE 
INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 
115...AND ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF FORT CARSON.  FLASH 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR WILL BEGIN SHORTLY ACROSS THE AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 115 BETWEEN PENROSE AND COLORADO SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10482 3862 10475 3853 10494 3847 10502
      3857 10506

$$

ETP

670 
WGUS75 KPUB 160618
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1218 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

COC041-043-160745-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150616T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO-
1218 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES...

AT 1215 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED 
EAST OF THE WARNING AREA WITH ONLY LIGHT RAINFALL EXPECTED THE REST 
OF THE NIGHT. HOWEVER...RUN-OFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL 
CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY 
TUESDAY MORNING. RADAR ESTIMATES TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 
ALREADY FALLEN ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 115 AND ACROSS NORTHERN AND 
WESTERN PORTIONS OF FORT CARSON. 
 
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 115 BETWEEN PENROSE AND COLORADO SPRINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10482 3862 10475 3853 10494 3847 10502
      3857 10506

$$

ETP

909 
WGUS75 KPUB 160703
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
103 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

COC041-043-160712-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150616T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO-
103 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL
FREMONT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT.

LAT...LON 3871 10482 3862 10475 3853 10494 3847 10502
      3857 10506

$$

ETP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 6:04 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Chaffee, Saguache	116 min
Jun 15, 8:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jun 15, 9:35 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jun 15, 10:41 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Teller	2 hr
Jun 15, 11:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso	118 min
Jun 15, 11:21 PM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	23 hr
Jun 15, 11:27 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo	2 hr
Jun 15, 11:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jun 16, 1:17 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	29 hr
Jun 16, 1:24 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	6 hr
Jun 16, 2:08 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	65 hr
Jun 16, 2:08 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	3 days
Jun 16, 8:08 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Fremont	7 days
Jun 16, 10:51 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	39 min
Jun 16, 11:23 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	52 min
Jun 16, 12:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	45 min
Jun 16, 12:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		43 min
Jun 16, 12:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	47 min
Jun 16, 1:08 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Las Animas	3 hr
Jun 16, 1:17 PM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	13 hr
Jun 16, 1:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	39 min
Jun 16, 1:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas	46 min
Jun 16, 1:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas	3 hr
Jun 16, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	46 min
Jun 16, 2:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	45 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.