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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 25, 2015Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2015, 11:35 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2015, 11:35 PM MDT (05:35 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2015, 12:00 AM MDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO

County Prowers County, CO

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 25, 11:27 PM MDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 11:27 PM MDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 6:22 PM MDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
622 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

COZ058>089-093>099-270030-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
622 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING...POSSIBLY
CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW STORMS ACROSS EL PASO
COUNTY THIS EVENING COULD BE SEVERE...PRODUCING HAIL 1 INCH OR MORE
IN DIAMETER AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE. OTHERWISE...THE
MAIN STORM THREATS TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND
40 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY...MAINLY
OVER THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRIMARY
STORM THREATS WILL BE LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL
AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. IN ADDITION...1 OR 2 STRONG TO
SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...PRODUCING HAIL TO AROUND 1 INCH IN
DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
EASTERN MOUNTAINS AND I-25 CORRIDOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.

50/50

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 8:57 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 9:17 PM MDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 9:39 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
939 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

COZ099-260415-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO-
939 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY UNTIL
1015 PM MDT...

AT 939 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
VILAS...OR 13 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALSH...VILAS AND STONINGTON.

LAT...LON 3750 10251 3755 10229 3731 10214 3723 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 343DEG 7KT 3746 10238

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:11 PM MDT, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1111 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

COZ099-260600-
SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO-
1111 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BACA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT...

AT 1110 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BACA COUNTY.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...WALSH...VILAS...CAMPO...TWO BUTTES AND STONINGTON.

LAT...LON 3699 10210 3700 10296 3713 10306 3762 10254
      3741 10204 3701 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 345DEG 68KT 3725 10259

SR

Local storm report, Jun 25, 11:29 PM MDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1129 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0742 PM     HAIL             2 NE SPRINGFIELD        37.43N 102.59W
06/25/2015  M1.00 INCH       BACA               CO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0520 PM     HAIL             5 ENE FALCON            38.96N 104.53W
06/25/2015  M1.00 INCH       EL PASO            CO   PUBLIC

            BEGAN 515 PM

0456 PM     HAIL             6 NNW PETERSON AFB      38.91N 104.74W
06/25/2015  M0.75 INCH       EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0449 PM     HAIL             5 SW BLACK FOREST       38.95N 104.76W
06/25/2015  M1.00 INCH       EL PASO            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:35 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1135 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

COZ096-098-260600-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY CO-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY CO-
1135 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT...

AT 1134 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR HARTMAN...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOLLY AND HARTMAN.

LAT...LON 3810 10232 3834 10211 3833 10205 3833 10204
      3799 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 277DEG 28KT 3815 10210

SR

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 6:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	40 min
Jun 25, 7:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	45 min
Jun 25, 7:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	24 min
Jun 25, 8:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	36 min
Jun 25, 8:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	48 min
Jun 25, 9:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	28 min
Jun 25, 9:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	36 min
Jun 25, 9:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers	43 min
Jun 25, 10:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Bent, Prowers	53 min
Jun 25, 11:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	49 min
Jun 25, 11:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	35 min
Jun 26, 12:09 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	36 min
Jun 26, 12:16 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca, Prowers	44 min
Jun 26, 3:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	52 min
Jun 26, 3:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Fremont, Teller	32 min
Jun 26, 3:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Fremont, Teller	38 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.