Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2016, 6:11 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 49 min. 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
- Apr 15, 2016, 6:11 PM MDT (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 6:16 PM MDT | TORNADO | 3 W Wiley, CO | TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR CTY RD HH.5. BRIEF SIGHTING, QUICKLY RECEDED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1:57 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 874 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 506 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 160011
SVRPUB
COC011-061-099-160100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0010.160416T0011Z-160416T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
611 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 700 PM MDT
* AT 610 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MCCLAVE...OR
12 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EADS...WILEY...SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...QUEENS RESERVOIR...NEEGRONDA
RESERVOIR...NEEOSHE RESERVOIR AND MCCLAVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3807 10273 3813 10295 3851 10281 3841 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 205DEG 29KT 3817 10280
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT4 follow-up statements
624
WWUS55 KPUB 160024
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
624 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC011-061-099-160100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160416T0100Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-BENT CO-
624 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS...SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN BENT
COUNTIES...
AT 620 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEEGRONDA
RESERVOIR...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 615 PM...A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO WAS
REPORTED 3 TO 4 MILES WEST OF WILEY.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. ROTATION HAS WEAKENED
CONSIDERABLY WITH THIS STORM HOWEVER BRIEF WEAK TORNADOES
CAN OCCUR WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EADS...NEEOSHE RESERVOIR...SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...QUEENS RESERVOIR AND
NEEGRONDA RESERVOIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3815 10274 3820 10289 3851 10281 3841 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 207DEG 26KT 3823 10277
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT158
WWUS55 KPUB 160031
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
631 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC011-160041-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160416T0100Z/
BENT CO-
631 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3826 10267 3830 10280 3850 10277 3842 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 196DEG 30KT 3832 10273
$$
COC061-099-160100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160416T0100Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
631 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTIES...
AT 631 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NEEGRONDA
RESERVOIR...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EADS...NEEOSHE RESERVOIR...SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...QUEENS RESERVOIR AND
NEEGRONDA RESERVOIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3826 10267 3830 10280 3850 10277 3842 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 196DEG 30KT 3832 10273
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT772 WWUS55 KPUB 160045 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 645 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 COC061-099-160100- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160416T0100Z/ PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO- 645 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTIES... AT 645 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NEEGRONDA RESERVOIR...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EADS...NEEOSHE RESERVOIR...SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...QUEENS RESERVOIR AND NEEGRONDA RESERVOIR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3830 10280 3850 10277 3842 10252 3826 10268 TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 205DEG 20KT 3832 10272 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH $$ KT
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WWUS55 KPUB 160053
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
653 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC061-099-160103-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160416T0100Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
653 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3830 10280 3850 10277 3842 10252 3826 10268
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 205DEG 29KT 3832 10272
$$
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 6:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 44 min |
| Apr 15, 6:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 115 min |
| Apr 15, 6:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 6:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 54 min |
| Apr 15, 7:21 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 7:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.