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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 8, 2016Crowley County, Kiowa County, Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2016, 5:25 AM MDT for Crowley County, Kiowa County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 50 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
Jul 8, 2016, 5:25 AM MDT (11:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2016, 6:15 AM MDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:28 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 00:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 184 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 324 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-07-08The 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
324 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3096 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

968 
WUUS55 KPUB 081125
SVRPUB
COC025-061-089-081215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0154.160708T1125Z-160708T1215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
525 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 615 AM MDT

* AT 525 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ORDWAY...OR
  19 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROCKY FORD...ORDWAY...SUGAR CITY AND CHERAW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10339 3826 10340 3812 10340 3801 10374
      3826 10388 3846 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1125Z 294DEG 7KT 3821 10375 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KT
2 follow-up statements
567 
WWUS55 KPUB 081143
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
543 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

COC025-061-089-081215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-160708T1215Z/
KIOWA CO-OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-
543 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY
COUNTIES...

AT 542 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUGAR
CITY...OR
16 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY FORD...ORDWAY...SUGAR CITY AND CHERAW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10339 3826 10340 3812 10340 3801 10374
      3826 10388 3846 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 283DEG 16KT 3820 10367 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KT
705 
WWUS55 KPUB 081150
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
550 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

COC025-061-089-081215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-160708T1215Z/
KIOWA CO-OTERO CO-CROWLEY CO-
550 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY
COUNTIES...

AT 550 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF
ARLINGTON...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF LA JUNTA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUGAR CITY AND CHERAW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10339 3826 10340 3812 10340 3806 10371
      3832 10374 3846 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1150Z 278DEG 20KT 3824 10346 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

KT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 6:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo24 min
Jul 7, 7:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Jul 7, 8:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
Jul 7, 8:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso42 min
Jul 7, 8:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa25 min
Jul 7, 8:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa46 min
Jul 7, 8:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso40 min
Jul 7, 8:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso66 min
Jul 7, 9:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa38 min
Jul 7, 9:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso49 min
Jul 7, 9:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jul 7, 10:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso41 min
Jul 7, 10:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jul 7, 11:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso43 min
Jul 7, 11:35 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jul 7, 11:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso44 min
Jul 8, 12:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa59 min
Jul 8, 1:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa48 min
Jul 8, 1:55 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers65 min
Jul 8, 2:25 AM MDTTornado WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers35 min
Jul 8, 2:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso45 min
Jul 8, 2:50 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo40 min
Jul 8, 2:54 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers51 min
Jul 8, 3:00 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
Jul 8, 3:17 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo28 min
Jul 8, 3:37 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso113 min
Jul 8, 3:39 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo2 hr
Jul 8, 3:42 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo33 min
Jul 8, 3:46 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers14 min
Jul 8, 3:57 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso33 min
Jul 8, 4:08 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo19 min
Jul 8, 4:10 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo50 min
Jul 8, 4:46 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo44 min
Jul 8, 4:57 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero33 min
Jul 8, 4:59 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo31 min
Jul 8, 5:28 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo47 min
Jul 8, 5:31 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo29 min
Jul 8, 5:41 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo64 min
Jul 8, 5:54 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo36 min
Jul 8, 7:56 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas34 min
Jul 8, 12:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo83 min
Jul 8, 12:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano95 min
Jul 8, 12:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso89 min
Jul 8, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
Jul 8, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas48 min
Jul 8, 2:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas30 min
Jul 8, 2:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas26 min
Jul 8, 3:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller24 min
Jul 8, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller61 min
Jul 8, 3:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller39 min
Jul 8, 3:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont53 min
Jul 8, 4:03 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso42 min
Jul 8, 4:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo28 min
Jul 8, 4:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso36 min
Jul 8, 4:44 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jul 8, 4:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo20 min
Jul 8, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso51 min
Jul 8, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
Jul 8, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo29 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.