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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 23, 2016Bent County, Crowley County, Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 5:36 PM MDT for Bent County, Crowley County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 54 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 23, 2016, 5:36 PM MDT (23:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 6:30 PM MDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 226 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: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -588 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2415 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

773 
WUUS55 KPUB 232336
SVRPUB
COC011-025-089-240030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0102.160623T2336Z-160624T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
536 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  WESTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT

* AT 535 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF ROCKY FORD...OR 13 MILES WEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING
  EAST AT 40 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...
  LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...SWINK...
  MANZANOLA...CHERAW...TIMPAS...HIGBEE...
  JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AND FORT LYON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 10404 3810 10400 3825 10308 3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 267DEG 35KT 3794 10378 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HODANISH

6 follow-up statements

732 
WWUS55 KPUB 232342
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
542 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

COC011-025-089-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-160624T0030Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-
542 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

AT 542 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SWINK...OR 8
MILES WEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...SWINK...
MANZANOLA...CHERAW...TIMPAS...HIGBEE...
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AND FORT LYON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 10404 3810 10400 3825 10308 3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 267DEG 35KT 3794 10369 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HODANISH

274 
WWUS55 KPUB 232352
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
552 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

COC011-025-089-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-160624T0030Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-
552 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

AT 552 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TIMPAS...OR 20
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...SWINK...
MANZANOLA...CHERAW...TIMPAS...HIGBEE...
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AND FORT LYON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 10404 3810 10400 3825 10308 3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 248DEG 27KT 3774 10378 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HODANISH

504 
WWUS55 KPUB 240002
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
602 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

COC011-025-089-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-160624T0030Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-
602 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR OTERO...SOUTH CENTRAL CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

AT 601 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF TIMPAS...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...SWINK...
CHERAW...TIMPAS...HIGBEE...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AND FORT LYON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 10404 3788 10372 3808 10388 3825 10308
      3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 267DEG 35KT 3774 10366 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HODANISH

634 
WWUS55 KPUB 240010
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
610 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

COC011-025-089-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-160624T0030Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-
610 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

AT 609 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TIMPAS...OR 19
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...ROCKY FORD...LAS ANIMAS...SWINK...
CHERAW...HIGBEE...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AND FORT LYON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 10404 3785 10367 3810 10376 3825 10308
      3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 260DEG 15KT 3774 10372 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HODANISH

609 
WWUS55 KPUB 240018
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
618 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

COC011-025-089-240030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-160624T0030Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-
618 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

AT 618 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
HIGBEE...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF NORTH LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
LA JUNTA...NORTH LA JUNTA...LAS ANIMAS...SWINK...CHERAW...HIGBEE...
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR AND FORT LYON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 10381 3784 10370 3785 10367 3787 10368
      3796 10362 3812 10367 3825 10308 3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 267DEG 35KT 3774 10360 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HODANISH

963 
WWUS55 KPUB 240028
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
628 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

COC011-025-089-240037-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-160624T0030Z/
OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-BENT CO-
628 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN
CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM MDT...
                
THE STORMS 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. THIS CLUSTER OF
THUNDERSTORMS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTENSIFY AND ONCE AGAIN BECOME
SEVERE. PLEASE REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3766 10381 3784 10370 3785 10367 3787 10368
      3796 10362 3812 10367 3825 10308 3766 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 267DEG 35KT 3774 10360 

$$

HODANISH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 6:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	88 min
Jun 22, 7:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	86 min
Jun 22, 9:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	83 min
Jun 22, 11:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	93 min
Jun 23, 1:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	31 min
Jun 23, 1:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	41 min
Jun 23, 1:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	36 min
Jun 23, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	46 min
Jun 23, 2:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	44 min
Jun 23, 2:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	43 min
Jun 23, 2:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Rio Grande, Saguache	39 min
Jun 23, 2:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	49 min
Jun 23, 3:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jun 23, 3:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	24 min
Jun 23, 3:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	32 min
Jun 23, 4:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	24 min
Jun 23, 5:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	57 min
Jun 23, 5:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	57 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.