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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 237, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 28, 2016El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2016, 9:31 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 29 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, 9:31 PM MDT (03:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2016, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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
Jul 28, 7:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.

558 
WUUS55 KPUB 290331
SVRPUB
COC041-290400-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0237.160729T0331Z-160729T0400Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1000 PM MDT

* AT 931 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CALHAN...OR
  30 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF 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...
  TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT AND YODER. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10405 3868 10406 3871 10447 3902 10442
      3902 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 004DEG 24KT 3896 10428 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
2 follow-up statements
962 
WWUS55 KPUB 290341
SVSPUB

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

COC041-290400-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0237.000000T0000Z-160729T0400Z/
EL PASO CO-
941 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 941 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YODER...OR 30
MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH 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...
TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT AND YODER. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10405 3868 10406 3871 10447 3898 10441
      3898 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 352DEG 20KT 3891 10427 

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

KT
252 
WWUS55 KPUB 290350
SVSPUB

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

COC041-290400-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0237.000000T0000Z-160729T0400Z/
EL PASO CO-
950 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

AT 950 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YODER...OR 29
MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TRUCKTON...RUSH...ELLICOTT AND YODER. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 10405 3868 10406 3871 10447 3895 10442
      3895 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 004DEG 24KT 3885 10428 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KT

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, 6:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo37 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, 9:36 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.