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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at May 9, 2015, 5:51 AM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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, 5:51 AM MDT (11:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2015, 8:45 AM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 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, 7:53 AM MDT | RAIN | 2 Nw Peterson Afb, CO | 2.05 INCHES |
| May 9, 8:50 AM MDT | RAIN | 4 Nne Colorado Springs, CO | 2.28 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.
033
WGUS55 KPUB 091151
FFWPUB
COC041-091445-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0007.150509T1151Z-150509T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
551 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 845 AM MDT
* AT 546 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING WITH COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE INDICATING
FLOODING ALONG I-25 NEAR WOODMAN ROAD AND HIGH WATER NEAR VOYAGER
AND NORTHGATE ROADS.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...PETERSON AFB...
BLACK FOREST...GLENEAGLE AND CIMARRON HILLS.
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 3913 10466 3882 10466 3882 10482 3898 10481
3898 10488 3913 10488
$$
MW3 follow-up statements
110
WGUS75 KPUB 091246
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
646 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
COC041-091445-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150509T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
646 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
AT 644 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
MODERATE RAIN NORTH THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY MOVING NORTH AND
EAST ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...PETERSON AFB...
BLACK FOREST...GLENEAGLE AND CIMARRON HILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 10466 3882 10466 3882 10482 3898 10481
3898 10488 3913 10488
$$
MW362
WGUS75 KPUB 091253 CCA
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
653 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
COC041-091445-
/O.COR.KPUB.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150509T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
653 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
AT 651 AM MDT....DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
MODERATE RAIN NEAR THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY MOVING NORTH AND EAST
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...MONUMENT...AIR FORCE ACADEMY...PETERSON AFB...
BLACK FOREST...GLENEAGLE AND CIMARRON HILLS.
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 3913 10466 3882 10466 3882 10482 3898 10481
3898 10488 3913 10488
$$
MW657
WGUS75 KPUB 091355
FFSPUB
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
755 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
COC041-091403-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150509T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
755 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS ACROSS THE
AREA. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3913 10466 3882 10466 3882 10482 3898 10481
3898 10488 3913 10488
$$
MWThe 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, 4:59 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 3 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, 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.