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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 247, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 29, 2016Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 2016, 4:14 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 45 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 29, 2016, 4:14 PM MDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2016, 4:59 PM MDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 292 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 317 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -140 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
317 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

510 
WUUS55 KPUB 292214
SVRPUB
COC071-292330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0247.160729T2214Z-160729T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
414 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 530 PM MDT

* AT 414 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF BRANSON...OR 30 MILES NORTH OF DES MOINES...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRANSON AND TRINCHERA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3726 10421 3733 10364 3700 10317 3700 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 302DEG 19KT 3719 10377 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
669 
WWUS55 KPUB 292233
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
433 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

COC071-292330-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-160729T2330Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
433 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

AT 430 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BRANSON...OR
20 MILES NORTH OF DES MOINES...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRANSON AND TRINCHERA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

FREQUENT 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3726 10421 3733 10364 3700 10317 3700 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 051DEG 10KT 3705 10388 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
338 
WWUS55 KPUB 292247
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
447 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

COC071-292330-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-160729T2330Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
447 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

AT 446 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRANSON...OR
18 MILES NORTH OF DES MOINES...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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...
BRANSON AND TRINCHERA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

FREQUENT 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3726 10421 3733 10364 3700 10317 3700 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 326DEG 14KT 3702 10390 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
639 
WWUS55 KPUB 292259
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
459 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

COC071-292308-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0247.000000T0000Z-160729T2330Z/
LAS ANIMAS CO-
459 PM MDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3726 10421 3733 10364 3700 10317 3700 10423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 302DEG 19KT 3698 10383 

$$

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, 9:31 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, 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.