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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 28, 2016Crowley County, El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2016, 6:53 PM MDT for Crowley County, El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 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 28, 2016, 6:53 PM MDT (00:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2016, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 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, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2016-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1611 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
1611 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
8.4

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The text

As transmitted.

514 
WUUS55 KPUB 290053
SVRPUB
COC025-041-101-290130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0231.160729T0053Z-160729T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
653 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
  NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 730 PM MDT

* AT 652 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  TRUCKTON...OR 32 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING EAST AT 20 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. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY
  COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3866 10405 3852 10405 3852 10380 3819 10398
      3859 10442 3869 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 290DEG 18KT 3860 10419 

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

KAM
4 follow-up statements
238 
WWUS55 KPUB 290055
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
655 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

COC025-041-101-290130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-160729T0130Z/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-CROWLEY CO-
655 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN
CROWLEY COUNTIES...

AT 655 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF
TRUCKTON...OR 33 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH 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. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY
COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3866 10405 3852 10405 3852 10380 3819 10398
      3855 10438 3869 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 290DEG 18KT 3859 10417 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KAM
337 
WWUS55 KPUB 290105
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
705 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

COC025-041-101-290130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-160729T0130Z/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-CROWLEY CO-
705 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN
CROWLEY COUNTIES...

AT 705 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF
TRUCKTON...OR 33 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH 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. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY
COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3866 10405 3852 10405 3852 10380 3819 10398
      3852 10427 3869 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 294DEG 17KT 3856 10413 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KAM
446 
WWUS55 KPUB 290115
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
715 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

COC025-041-101-290130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-160729T0130Z/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-CROWLEY CO-
715 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN
CROWLEY COUNTIES...

AT 715 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF TRUCKTON...OR 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING EAST AT 20
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. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY
COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3825 10395 3853 10422 3866 10405 3852 10405
      3852 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 284DEG 18KT 3856 10406 

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

KAM
490 
WWUS55 KPUB 290127
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
727 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

COC025-041-101-290136-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-160729T0130Z/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-CROWLEY CO-
727 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...
NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
730 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.

LAT...LON 3825 10395 3853 10422 3866 10405 3852 10405
      3852 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 290DEG 18KT 3856 10406 

$$

KAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB44 min
Jul 28, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo35 min
Jul 28, 6:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
Jul 28, 6:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley43 min
Jul 28, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley46 min
Jul 28, 7:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
Jul 28, 7:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley30 min
Jul 28, 7:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo47 min
Jul 28, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso46 min
Jul 28, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa25 min
Jul 28, 8:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller40 min
Jul 28, 8:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo48 min
Jul 28, 9:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo44 min
Jul 28, 9:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso52 min
Jul 28, 9:25 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 28, 9:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso29 min
Jul 28, 9:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers39 min
Jul 28, 9:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso50 min
Jul 28, 9:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso46 min
Jul 28, 10:05 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jul 28, 10:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso51 min
Jul 28, 10:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso28 min
Jul 28, 10:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso46 min
Jul 28, 11:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso19 min
Jul 29, 2:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller25 min
Jul 29, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso39 min
Jul 29, 2:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Teller34 min
Jul 29, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Teller31 min
Jul 29, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas45 min
Jul 29, 3:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert48 min
Jul 29, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas45 min
Jul 29, 5:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB43 min
Jul 29, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas46 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.