Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at May 9, 2015, 4:59 AM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, 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
- May 9, 2015, 4:59 AM MDT (10:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2015, 8:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 6:32 AM MDT | RAIN | 4 W Ellicott, CO | 2.35 INCHES |
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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 684 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 251 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
407
WGUS55 KPUB 091059
FFWPUB
COC041-101-091400-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0006.150509T1059Z-150509T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
459 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 800 AM MDT
* AT 457 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
PUEBLO...FALCON...HANOVER...SCHRIEVER AFB...PINON...BLENDE AND
SALT CREEK.
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 3898 10442 3823 10443 3824 10463 3898 10462
$$
MW3 follow-up statements
698 WGUS75 KPUB 091138 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 538 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 COC041-101-091400- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150509T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO- 538 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 532 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR IS INDICATING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST HOUR...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND EAST OF SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE...AND JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF PUEBLO. WITH AREA SOILS ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS DAYS RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... PUEBLO...FALCON...HANOVER...SCHRIEVER AFB...PINON...BLENDE...SALT CREEK AND PUEBLO WEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 3898 10442 3823 10443 3824 10463 3898 10462 $$ MW
205 WGUS75 KPUB 091241 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 641 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 COC041-101-091400- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150509T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO- 641 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 639 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE RAIN ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... PUEBLO...FALCON...HANOVER...SCHRIEVER AFB...PINON...BLENDE AND SALT CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3898 10442 3823 10443 3824 10463 3898 10462 $$ MW
735 WGUS75 KPUB 091351 FFSPUB FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 751 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 COC041-101-091400- /O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150509T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PUEBLO CO-EL PASO CO- 751 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 AM MDT... FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES. LAT...LON 3898 10442 3823 10443 3824 10463 3898 10462 $$ MW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 42 min |
| May 8, 6:09 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero | 36 min |
| May 8, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 54 min |
| May 8, 6:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 23 min |
| May 8, 6:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Otero | 2 hr |
| May 8, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 44 min |
| May 8, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| May 8, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 54 min |
| May 8, 7:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 29 min |
| May 8, 7:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 58 min |
| May 8, 7:21 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Otero | 4 hr |
| May 8, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 28 min |
| May 8, 7:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 54 min |
| May 8, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 30 min |
| May 8, 8:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont | 3 hr |
| May 8, 9:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 58 min |
| May 8, 9:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 35 min |
| May 8, 10:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Otero | 6 hr |
| May 8, 10:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 118 min |
| May 8, 11:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 76 min |
| May 9, 12:51 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 114 min |
| May 9, 3:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 9, 3:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| May 9, 3:57 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 9, 4:43 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:46 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 45 hr |
| May 9, 5:22 AM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, Saguache, Teller | 25 hr |
| May 9, 5:22 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 25 hr |
| May 9, 5:28 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | El Paso | 15 hr |
| May 9, 5:51 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 6:08 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 6:16 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 12 hr |
| May 9, 6:21 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 9, 6:37 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 23 min |
| May 9, 8:11 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 17 hr |
| May 9, 9:16 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 29 min |
| May 9, 11:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 31 min |
| May 9, 12:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 31 min |
| May 9, 12:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 25 min |
| May 9, 12:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 14 min |
| May 9, 12:44 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| May 9, 12:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Teller | 38 min |
| May 9, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| May 9, 1:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 119 min |
| May 9, 1:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 30 min |
| May 9, 1:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| May 9, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 9, 1:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 50 min |
| May 9, 1:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 2:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 9, 2:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 53 min |
| May 9, 2:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 9, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| May 9, 2:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 2:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 23 min |
| May 9, 2:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 49 min |
| May 9, 3:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 38 min |
| May 9, 3:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 25 min |
| May 9, 3:23 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 hr |
| May 9, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 46 min |
| May 9, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 43 min |
| May 9, 3:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| May 9, 4:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 41 min |
| May 9, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| May 9, 4:19 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 41 min |
| May 9, 4:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
| May 9, 5:59 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 14 hr |
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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.