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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 23, 2016Baca County, Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 8:07 PM MDT for Baca County, Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 53 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, 8:07 PM MDT (02:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 6:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 220 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2016-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 876 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2016-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
876 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1501 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

295 
WUUS55 KPUB 240207
SVRPUB
COC009-011-099-240300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0103.160624T0207Z-160624T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  NORTHERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 900 PM MDT

* AT 806 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF
  LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 45 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...
  LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...HOLLY...WALSH...GRANADA...PRITCHETT...
  VILAS...TWO BUTTES AND TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10206 3737 10290 3812 10289 3810 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 265DEG 39KT 3780 10269 

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

HODANISH
5 follow-up statements
921 
WWUS55 KPUB 240215
SVSPUB

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

COC009-011-099-240300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-160624T0300Z/
PROWERS CO-BENT CO-BACA CO-
815 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR PROWERS...SOUTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHERN BACA COUNTIES...

AT 812 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH OF
TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR...OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

IN ADDITION....AT 812 PM...WIND GUSTS TO 52 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE
LAMAR AIRPORT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WEST WINDS ALONG
HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN LAMAR AND THE PROWERS AND BACA COUNTY LINE.
THESE WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TIP OVER TRACTOR TRAILERS ALONG
HIGHWAY 287.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...HOLLY...WALSH...GRANADA...PRITCHETT...VILAS...
TWO BUTTES AND TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10206 3737 10290 3812 10289 3810 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 265DEG 39KT 3781 10260 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HODANISH
542 
WWUS55 KPUB 240220
SVSPUB

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

COC009-011-099-240300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-160624T0300Z/
PROWERS CO-BENT CO-BACA CO-
820 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR PROWERS...SOUTHEASTERN BENT AND NORTHERN BACA COUNTIES...

AT 820 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHEAST
OF TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...HOLLY...WALSH...GRANADA...PRITCHETT...VILAS...
TWO BUTTES AND TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10206 3737 10290 3812 10289 3810 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 265DEG 39KT 3782 10249 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HODANISH
332 
WWUS55 KPUB 240237
SVSPUB

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

COC011-240246-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-160624T0300Z/
BENT CO-
837 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

LAT...LON 3737 10206 3737 10269 3811 10268 3810 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 265DEG 24KT 3783 10238 

$$

COC009-099-240300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-160624T0300Z/
PROWERS CO-BACA CO-
837 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR PROWERS AND NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTIES...

AT 836 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTH OF
GRANADA...OR 21 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
LAMAR...SPRINGFIELD...HOLLY...WALSH...GRANADA...VILAS...
TWO BUTTES AND TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10206 3737 10269 3811 10268 3810 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 265DEG 24KT 3783 10238 

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

HODANISH
638 
WWUS55 KPUB 240245
SVSPUB

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

COC009-099-240300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-160624T0300Z/
PROWERS CO-BACA CO-
845 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS AND NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTIES...

AT 844 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTH OF
GRANADA...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 45 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. 

THE STRONGEST PART OF THIS STORM HAS PASSED TO THE EAST OF HIGHWAY
287. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOLLY...WALSH...GRANADA...VILAS...
TWO BUTTES AND TWO BUTTES RESERVOIR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10260 3811 10257 3810 10206 3737 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 265DEG 39KT 3784 10226 

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

HODANISH
404 
WWUS55 KPUB 240257
SVSPUB

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

COC009-099-240306-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-160624T0300Z/
PROWERS CO-BACA CO-
857 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS AND
NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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 SMALL HAIL...
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

LAT...LON 3737 10260 3811 10257 3810 10206 3737 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 265DEG 39KT 3784 10226 

$$

HODANISH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 6:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero27 min
Jun 23, 7:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent39 min
Jun 23, 9:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers40 min
Jun 24, 2:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso48 min
Jun 24, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert52 min
Jun 24, 3:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo51 min
Jun 24, 5:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero51 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.