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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 11, 2015El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2015, 12:23 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 52 min. 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 11, 2015, 12:23 PM MDT (18:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2015, 1:15 PM MDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 11, 12:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2015-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 125 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 2015-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
125 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
884 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 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.

704 
WUUS55 KPUB 111823
SVRPUB
COC041-111915-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0113.150611T1823Z-150611T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1223 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 115 PM MDT

* AT 1222 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PEYTON...OR
  20 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT...YODER AND PEYTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 10406 3889 10405 3868 10420 3890 10460
      3906 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 299DEG 17KT 3895 10446 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

PGW
3 follow-up statements
261 
WWUS55 KPUB 111838
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1238 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

COC041-111915-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-150611T1915Z/
EL PASO CO-
1238 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 1238 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLICOTT...OR
26 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT AND YODER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 10406 3889 10405 3868 10420 3881 10444
      3904 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 279DEG 13KT 3886 10433 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

PGW
915 
WWUS55 KPUB 111849
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1249 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

COC041-111915-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-150611T1915Z/
EL PASO CO-
1249 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 1248 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER YODER...OR 29
MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TRUCKTON...RUSH AND YODER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 10406 3889 10405 3868 10420 3879 10441
      3899 10428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 296DEG 17KT 3884 10427 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PGW
297 
WWUS55 KPUB 111910
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
110 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

COC041-111920-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-150611T1915Z/
EL PASO CO-
110 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 115 PM MDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL
HAIL....GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3892 10406 3889 10405 3868 10420 3879 10441
      3899 10428
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 299DEG 17KT 3884 10427 

$$

PGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 6:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca, Prowers44 min
Jun 11, 11:04 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBChaffee24 hr
Jun 11, 11:22 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 11, 11:35 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 11, 1:09 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBFremont5 days
Jun 11, 1:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso2 hr
Jun 11, 2:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa30 min
Jun 11, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso46 min
Jun 11, 2:49 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBChaffee72 hr
Jun 11, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano50 min
Jun 11, 2:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa34 min
Jun 11, 2:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso33 min
Jun 11, 3:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo30 min
Jun 11, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa52 min
Jun 11, 3:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo45 min
Jun 11, 3:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo43 min
Jun 11, 3:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo52 min
Jun 11, 3:29 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso2 hr
Jun 11, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo44 min
Jun 11, 3:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo28 min
Jun 11, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers52 min
Jun 11, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo50 min
Jun 11, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso41 min
Jun 11, 4:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont35 min
Jun 11, 4:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo49 min
Jun 11, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo47 min
Jun 11, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers47 min
Jun 11, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca31 min
Jun 11, 4:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo44 min
Jun 11, 4:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Otero, Pueblo51 min
Jun 11, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont41 min
Jun 11, 4:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jun 11, 4:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont31 min
Jun 11, 5:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero26 min
Jun 11, 5:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo21 min
Jun 11, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller25 min
Jun 11, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jun 11, 5:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers46 min
Jun 11, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero45 min
Jun 11, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 11, 5:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jun 11, 5:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo28 min
Jun 11, 5:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas, Otero39 min
Jun 11, 5:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 11, 5:48 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero3 hr
Jun 11, 5:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca27 min
Jun 11, 5:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers24 min
Jun 11, 5:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.