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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 8, 2016El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 8, 2016, 4:44 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2016, 4:44 PM MDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2016, 7:45 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 8, 4:53 PM MDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Se Security, CO	RUNOFF IS FLOWING OVER THE CURB AND IS IMPACTING TRAFFIC FLOW. .

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 1008 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -171 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1117 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

229 
WGUS55 KPUB 082244
FFWPUB
COC041-090145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0013.160708T2244Z-160709T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
444 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 745 PM MDT

* AT 443 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...SECURITY...
  FORT CARSON...SCHRIEVER AFB...WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR AND HANOVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 10450 3867 10438 3861 10448 3854 10459
      3854 10478 3875 10481

$$

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3 follow-up statements

137 
WGUS75 KPUB 082258
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
458 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

COC041-090145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160709T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
458 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 453 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
WIDEFIELD AND SOUTHERN SECURITY.  FONTAINE BOULEVARD IS FLOODED FROM
ABOUT GRINNELL STREET TO WIDEFIELD BOULEVARD.  FLASH FLOODING IS
ALREADY OCCURRING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...SECURITY...FORT CARSON...
SCHRIEVER AFB...WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR AND HANOVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 10450 3867 10438 3861 10448 3854 10459
      3854 10478 3875 10481

$$

28

177 
WGUS75 KPUB 082308
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
508 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

COC041-090145-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160709T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
508 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 507 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA...INCLUDING
PORTIONS OF SECURITY AND WIDEFIELD.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...SECURITY...FORT CARSON...
SCHRIEVER AFB...WIDEFIELD...STRATMOOR AND HANOVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 10450 3867 10438 3861 10448 3854 10459
      3854 10478 3875 10481

$$

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329 
WGUS75 KPUB 082325
FFSPUB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
525 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

COC041-082334-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160709T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EL PASO CO-
525 PM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED IN SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...INCLUDING
THE SECURITY AND WIDEFIELD AREAS.  FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED.
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3885 10450 3867 10438 3861 10448 3854 10459
      3854 10478 3875 10481

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 6:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	24 min
Jul 7, 7:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	38 min
Jul 7, 8:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	32 min
Jul 7, 8:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jul 7, 8:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	25 min
Jul 7, 8:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	46 min
Jul 7, 8:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	40 min
Jul 7, 8:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	66 min
Jul 7, 9:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	38 min
Jul 7, 9:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	49 min
Jul 7, 9:52 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jul 7, 10:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	41 min
Jul 7, 10:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	26 min
Jul 7, 11:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	43 min
Jul 7, 11:35 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jul 7, 11:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	44 min
Jul 8, 12:16 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	59 min
Jul 8, 1:12 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	48 min
Jul 8, 1:55 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	65 min
Jul 8, 2:25 AM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	35 min
Jul 8, 2:30 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	45 min
Jul 8, 2:50 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	40 min
Jul 8, 2:54 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	51 min
Jul 8, 3:00 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	30 min
Jul 8, 3:17 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	28 min
Jul 8, 3:37 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso	113 min
Jul 8, 3:39 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Pueblo	2 hr
Jul 8, 3:42 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	33 min
Jul 8, 3:46 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	14 min
Jul 8, 3:57 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Jul 8, 4:08 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	19 min
Jul 8, 4:10 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	50 min
Jul 8, 4:46 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Pueblo	44 min
Jul 8, 4:57 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	33 min
Jul 8, 4:59 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	31 min
Jul 8, 5:25 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	50 min
Jul 8, 5:28 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	47 min
Jul 8, 5:31 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	29 min
Jul 8, 5:41 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	Pueblo	64 min
Jul 8, 5:54 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	36 min
Jul 8, 7:56 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	34 min
Jul 8, 12:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	83 min
Jul 8, 12:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	95 min
Jul 8, 12:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	89 min
Jul 8, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	43 min
Jul 8, 2:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	48 min
Jul 8, 2:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	30 min
Jul 8, 2:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	26 min
Jul 8, 3:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Teller	24 min
Jul 8, 3:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Teller	61 min
Jul 8, 3:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	39 min
Jul 8, 3:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	53 min
Jul 8, 4:03 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jul 8, 4:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	28 min
Jul 8, 4:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	36 min
Jul 8, 4:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	20 min
Jul 8, 5:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	51 min
Jul 8, 5:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	31 min
Jul 8, 5:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo	29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.