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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 4, 2015El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2015, 6:09 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 21 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 4, 2015, 6:09 PM MDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2015, 6:30 PM MDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 3.0 in

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 945 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2145 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

117 
WFUS55 KPUB 050009
TORPUB
COC041-050045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0032.150605T0009Z-150605T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
609 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 645 PM MDT

* AT 609 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RAMAH...OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
  LIMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS 
           MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE 
           HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
           HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
           DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 10406 3910 10421 3913 10411 3913 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 336DEG 11KT 3907 10407 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

HODANISH

3 follow-up statements

091 
WWUS55 KPUB 050016
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
616 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

COC041-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-150605T0045Z/
EL PASO CO-
616 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
    
AT 615 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SIMLA...OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
LIMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 10406 3910 10419 3913 10411 3913 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 336DEG 11KT 3905 10406 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

HODANISH

236 
WWUS55 KPUB 050023
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
623 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

COC041-050045-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-150605T0045Z/
EL PASO CO-
623 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
EL PASO COUNTY...
    
AT 623 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF SIMLA...OR 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIMON...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EASTERN EL PASO COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 10406 3905 10414 3909 10409 3910 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 336DEG 11KT 3903 10405 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

HODANISH

454 
WWUS55 KPUB 050030
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
630 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

COC041-050039-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-150605T0045Z/
EL PASO CO-
630 PM MDT THU JUN 4 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3896 10406 3905 10414 3909 10409 3910 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 336DEG 11KT 3901 10404 

$$

HODANISH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 7:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	20 min
Jun 4, 11:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Teller	52 min
Jun 5, 12:10 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	35 min
Jun 5, 12:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	47 min
Jun 5, 2:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	59 min
Jun 5, 2:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	55 min
Jun 5, 2:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	47 min
Jun 5, 2:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo	30 min
Jun 5, 3:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Otero	43 min
Jun 5, 3:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	24 min
Jun 5, 4:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		59 min
Jun 5, 4:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Prowers	61 min
Jun 5, 4:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	33 min
Jun 5, 5:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	64 min
Jun 5, 5:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	63 min

Nearby

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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.