Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 36, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 11, 2015, 8:43 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 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, 8:43 PM MDT (02:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2015, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 3.0 in
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 200 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 789 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1690 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
313
WFUS55 KPUB 120245
TORPUB
COC009-120315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0036.150612T0243Z-150612T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
843 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 915 PM MDT
* AT 843 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF WALSH...OR 11 MILES WEST OF
THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. STRAIGHT LINE OF
WINDS OF OVER 70 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THIS STORM.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 10230 3751 10228 3751 10204 3729 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 274DEG 27KT 3743 10224
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
ETP3 follow-up statements
633
WWUS55 KPUB 120257
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
855 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
COC009-120315-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-150612T0315Z/
BACA CO-
855 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
AT 855 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH. WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND THREE INCH HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 10230 3751 10228 3751 10204 3729 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 270DEG 26KT 3745 10215
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
ETP728
WWUS55 KPUB 120305
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
905 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
COC009-120315-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-150612T0315Z/
BACA CO-
905 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
AT 905 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND THREE INCH HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 10230 3751 10228 3751 10204 3729 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 268DEG 27KT 3749 10205
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN
$$
ETP726
WWUS55 KPUB 120313
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
912 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
COC009-120322-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-150612T0315Z/
BACA CO-
912 PM MDT THU JUN 11 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL AS THIS THUNDERSTORM EXIT THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3733 10230 3751 10228 3751 10204 3729 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 274DEG 27KT 3749 10205
$$
ETPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jun 11, 6:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 92 min |
| Jun 11, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 6:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 6:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:58 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 92 min |
| Jun 11, 7:04 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 116 min |
| Jun 11, 7:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 7:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 116 min |
| Jun 11, 7:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 7:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 29 min |
| Jun 11, 7:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 8:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Jun 11, 8:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 8:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 9:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| Jun 11, 9:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 33 min |
| Jun 11, 9:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 14 min |
| Jun 11, 10:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 10:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Fremont | 118 min |
| Jun 11, 11:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 4:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 39 min | |
| Jun 12, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 52 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.