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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 177, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 14, 2016El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2016, 2:58 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 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
Jul 14, 2016, 2:58 PM MDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2016, 3:29 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 14, 3:06 PM MDTHAIL 22 S Peterson Afb, COOBSERVED BY THE CONTRACT OBSERVER AT THE AIRPORT.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 14, 1:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2163 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

073 
WUUS55 KPUB 142058
SVRPUB
COC041-142145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0177.160714T2058Z-160714T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
258 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT

* AT 257 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEASTERN
  COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...
  SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...CIMARRON HILLS...SCHRIEVER AFB...
  PETERSON AFB AND SECURITY-WIDEFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 10474 3887 10475 3894 10444 3873 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 262DEG 11KT 3882 10469 

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

MOORE
5 follow-up statements
752 
WWUS55 KPUB 142101
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
301 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

COC041-142145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-160714T2145Z/
EL PASO CO-
301 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 301 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...CIMARRON HILLS...SCHRIEVER AFB...
PETERSON AFB AND SECURITY-WIDEFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 10471 3887 10472 3894 10444 3873 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 262DEG 11KT 3882 10467 

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

MOORE
454 
WWUS55 KPUB 142107
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
307 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

COC041-142145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-160714T2145Z/
EL PASO CO-
307 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 307 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER PETERSON
AFB... OR 9 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...SCHRIEVER AFB AND CIMARRON HILLS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 10469 3887 10470 3894 10444 3873 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 262DEG 11KT 3882 10465 

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

MOORE
922 
WWUS55 KPUB 142116
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
316 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

COC041-142145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-160714T2145Z/
EL PASO CO-
316 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 316 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PETERSON
AFB... OR 11 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO SPRINGS AND SCHRIEVER AFB. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 10464 3886 10466 3894 10444 3873 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 262DEG 11KT 3882 10461 

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

MOORE
852 
WWUS55 KPUB 142125
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
325 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

COC041-142145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-160714T2145Z/
EL PASO CO-
325 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 324 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SCHRIEVER
AFB... OR 12 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...
SCHRIEVER AFB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 10460 3886 10463 3890 10443 3873 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 262DEG 11KT 3882 10458 

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

MOORE
498 
WWUS55 KPUB 142129
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
329 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

COC041-142139-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-160714T2145Z/
EL PASO CO-
329 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PUEBLO.

LAT...LON 3876 10460 3886 10463 3890 10443 3873 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 262DEG 11KT 3882 10456 

$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 10:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso49 min
Jul 13, 11:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso42 min
Jul 13, 11:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso42 min
Jul 14, 2:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso45 min
Jul 14, 2:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo51 min
Jul 14, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
Jul 14, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso40 min
Jul 14, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
Jul 14, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jul 14, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
Jul 14, 4:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso22 min
Jul 14, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa31 min
Jul 14, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano39 min
Jul 14, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano39 min
Jul 14, 4:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo44 min
Jul 14, 4:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso17 min
Jul 14, 5:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso51 min
Jul 14, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas45 min
Jul 14, 5:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo42 min
Jul 14, 5:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo46 min
Jul 14, 5:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
Jul 14, 5:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jul 14, 5:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas47 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.