Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 17, 2015, 6:39 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 17, 2015, 6:39 PM MDT (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2015, 9:30 PM 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, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 6:51 PM MDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.25 | 12 Nne Penrose, CO | APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN IN 20 MINUTES WITH PENNY SIZED HAIL AT TIMES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 1885 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
109
WGUS55 KPUB 180039
FFWPUB
COC041-043-101-119-180330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0024.150618T0039Z-150618T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
639 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
SOUTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 930 PM MDT
* AT 636 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A SPOTTER REPORTED 1.30 INCHES
OF RAIN FELL IN 15 MINUTES IN EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. FLASH
FLOODING WAS OBSERVED.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... AREAS
NORTH AND EAST OF PENROSE. FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE TURKEY
CREEK BASIN IN PUEBLO WEST. HIGHWAY 115 MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3839 10503 3865 10500 3874 10482 3833 10476
$$
HODANISH4 follow-up statements
640 WGUS75 KPUB 180101 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 701 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 COC041-043-101-119-180330- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150618T0330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO- 701 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO...SOUTHEASTERN TELLER...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES... AT 659 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF PENROSE. 1.5 TO 2.O INCHES OF RAIN HAS LIKELY FALLEN WITH THIS STORM BETWEEN 600 PM AND 700 PM. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... AREAS MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF PENROSE. HIGHWAY 115 IS ALSO BEING AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3839 10503 3865 10500 3874 10482 3833 10476 $$ HODANISH
291 WGUS75 KPUB 180126 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 726 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 COC041-043-101-119-180330- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150618T0330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO- 726 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO...SOUTHEASTERN TELLER...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES... AT 724 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS OVER NORTHWEST PUEBLO COUNTY. ONLY LIGHT RAIN WAS NOTED OVER SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY AND EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...AREAS MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF PENROSE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3839 10503 3865 10500 3874 10482 3833 10476 $$ HODANISH
172 WGUS75 KPUB 180146 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 746 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 COC041-043-101-119-180330- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150618T0330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO- 746 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO...SOUTHEASTERN TELLER...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES... AT 744 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY...AND ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING IN NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM IS STILL LIKELY CAUSING HIGH WATER IN AREAS OF EASTERN FREMONT...NORTHWEST PUEBLO AND SOUTHWEST EL PASO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. && LAT...LON 3839 10503 3865 10500 3874 10482 3833 10476 $$ HODANISH
678 WGUS75 KPUB 180216 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 816 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 COC041-043-101-119-180225- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150618T0330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-FREMONT CO- 816 PM MDT WED JUN 17 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO...SOUTHEASTERN TELLER...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES. LAT...LON 3839 10503 3865 10500 3874 10482 3833 10476 $$ HODANISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 6:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 6:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 7:17 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 65 hr |
| Jun 17, 9:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 9:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 1:13 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 8 days |
| Jun 18, 2:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 37 min | |
| Jun 18, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 4:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 41 min |
| Jun 18, 4:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 5:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 55 min |
| Jun 18, 5:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 5:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 5:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.