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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 2, 2015El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2015, 9:44 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2015, 9:44 PM MDT (03:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2015, 10:30 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County El Paso County, CO

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 2, 7:44 PM MDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 7:44 PM MDT, 2 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 6:09 PM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
609 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

COZ058>089-093>099-040015-
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-
609 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGH
VALLEYS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS
AROUND 40 MPH BEING THE MAIN THREATS. HOWEVER...SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWARD FROM
NORTHERN COLORADO...INTO EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO LATER
THIS EVENING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...BUT SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY ALSO
PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEGINNING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND SPREADING
ACROSS THE PLAINS. ALL STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS...WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER
STORMS ALSO BEING CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
SMALL HAIL. A FEW STORMS OVER THE INTERSTATE 25 CORRIDOR AND
EASTERN PLAINS COULD TURN SEVERE...WITH WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND
HAIL TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE.

FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...STORMS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS NUMEROUS
BUT THERE WILL STILL BE THE THREAT OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

THE THREAT OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING WILL
BE ELEVATED FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS THE MONSOON RETURNS TO
SOUTHEAST COLORADO. FLOOD PRONE AREAS...INCLUDING URBAN AREAS AND
THE BURN SCARS...SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF HEAVY
RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL
BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO THROUGH
ABOUT MIDNIGHT.

28/28

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:59 PM MDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
459 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

COZ065>070-022345-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT CO-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT CO-
ALAMOSA  VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT CO-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT CO-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT CO-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT CO-
459 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL RIO GRANDE AND SOUTHERN
SAGUACHE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT...

AT 459 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
DEL NORTE...OR 31 MILES WEST OF ALAMOSA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONTE VISTA AND DEL NORTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN PUEBLO.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 10661 3775 10630 3756 10609 3742 10624
      3747 10656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 328DEG 20KT 3764 10640

MOORE
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:46 PM MDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
546 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

COZ067-070-071-030030-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT CO-
ALAMOSA  VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT CO-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY CO-
546 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CONEJOS...
SOUTHEASTERN RIO GRANDE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALAMOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 630
PM MDT...

AT 546 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES WEST OF ALAMOSA...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALAMOSA...ALAMOSA EAST AND CAPULIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN PUEBLO.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 10609 3755 10586 3728 10578 3728 10626
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 009DEG 9KT 3748 10600

MOORE
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:13 PM MDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
613 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

COZ071-074-075-030100-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT CO-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT CO-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY CO-
613 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN COSTILLA COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM MDT...

AT 613 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
SANCHEZ RESERVOIR...OR 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF QUESTA...MOVING SOUTH AT
10 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAN PABLO AND SANCHEZ RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN PUEBLO.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10547 3715 10545 3715 10543 3717 10522
      3700 10513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 348DEG 9KT 3709 10532

MOORE
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:44 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 6:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla47 min
Jul 2, 6:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla46 min
Jul 2, 8:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee45 min
Jul 3, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee42 min
Jul 3, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache51 min
Jul 3, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca39 min
Jul 3, 3:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca42 min
Jul 3, 4:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano40 min
Jul 3, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
Jul 3, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano45 min
Jul 3, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache38 min
Jul 3, 5:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano38 min
Jul 3, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster48 min
Jul 3, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller46 min
Jul 3, 5:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano39 min

Nearby

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