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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2015, 8:15 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 18 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
- May 7, 2015, 8:15 PM MDT (02:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2015, 8:33 PM MDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1286 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
432
WFUS55 KPUB 080215
TORPUB
COC055-071-080245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0006.150508T0215Z-150508T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
815 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 845 PM MDT
* AT 814 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF WALSENBURG...OR 28 MILES NORTH
OF TRINIDAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE 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.
* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3750 10458 3760 10467 3774 10440 3753 10422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 233DEG 13KT 3758 10459
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
SR3 follow-up statements
571
WWUS55 KPUB 080222
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
822 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
COC055-071-080245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150508T0245Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
822 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES...
AT 822 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF WALSENBURG...OR 29 MILES NORTH OF
TRINIDAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3750 10458 3758 10464 3773 10440 3753 10422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 233DEG 13KT 3760 10456
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
SR087
WWUS55 KPUB 080229
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
829 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
COC055-071-080245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150508T0245Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
829 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN HUERFANO COUNTIES...
AT 828 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES EAST OF WALSENBURG...OR 30 MILES NORTH OF
TRINIDAD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE 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.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN HUERFANO COUNTIES.
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 3753 10454 3759 10461 3771 10440 3755 10424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 233DEG 13KT 3761 10454
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
SR916
WWUS55 KPUB 080233
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
833 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
COC055-071-080243-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150508T0245Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-HUERFANO CO-
833 PM MDT THU MAY 7 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN
HUERFANO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3753 10454 3759 10461 3771 10440 3755 10424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 233DEG 13KT 3762 10452
$$
SRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 56 min |
| May 7, 6:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 62 min |
| May 7, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 62 min |
| May 7, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 65 min |
| May 7, 7:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 24 min |
| May 7, 7:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 44 min |
| May 7, 9:08 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | Chaffee, El Paso, Lake, Saguache, Teller | 32 hr |
| May 7, 9:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 65 min |
| May 7, 9:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 29 min |
| May 7, 10:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 66 min |
| May 8, 12:27 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 33 min |
| May 8, 12:32 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 28 min |
| May 8, 12:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 35 min |
| May 8, 1:05 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 25 min |
| May 8, 6:16 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 29 min |
| May 8, 6:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 26 min |
| May 8, 7:37 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| May 8, 8:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| May 8, 9:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| May 8, 10:12 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| May 8, 12:50 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 18 hr |
| May 8, 12:50 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Otero | 6 days |
| May 8, 1:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 8, 1:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| May 8, 1:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 8, 2:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 23 min |
| May 8, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| May 8, 2:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 8, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 28 min |
| May 8, 2:43 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 8, 2:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 24 min |
| May 8, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 31 min |
| May 8, 3:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 26 min |
| May 8, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 33 min |
| May 8, 3:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 8, 3:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 8, 3:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 33 min |
| May 8, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| May 8, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| May 8, 4:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| May 8, 4:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 33 min |
| May 8, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 61 min |
| May 8, 4:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 36 min |
| May 8, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 25 min |
| May 8, 5:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 46 min |
| May 8, 5:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 47 min |
| May 8, 5:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| May 8, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 67 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.