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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 253, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2016, 10:41 PM MDT for El Paso County, Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 64 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
- Aug 7, 2016, 10:41 PM MDT (04:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2016, 11:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties El Paso County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:44 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 10:47 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 5 W Falcon, CO | DUBLIN AND POWERS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 080441
SVRPUB
COC041-119-080545-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0253.160808T0441Z-160808T0545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1041 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN TELLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO...
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
* UNTIL 1145 PM MDT
* AT 1041 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 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...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...
FALCON...FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...
STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 10491 3880 10494 3905 10477 3883 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 219DEG 7KT 3878 10483
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$5 follow-up statements
498 WWUS55 KPUB 080451 SVSPUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1051 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 COC041-119-080545- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-160808T0545Z/ TELLER CO-EL PASO CO- 1051 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES... AT 1049 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...FALCON... FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD... STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3864 10491 3880 10494 3905 10477 3883 10446 TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 219DEG 7KT 3879 10482 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$
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WWUS55 KPUB 080504
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1104 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
COC041-119-080545-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-160808T0545Z/
TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-
1104 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
AT 1102 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN
COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WAS 3 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST OF FALCON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 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...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...FALCON...
FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...
STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB.
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.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 10491 3880 10494 3905 10477 3883 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 228DEG 15KT 3876 10482
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$233
WWUS55 KPUB 080514
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1114 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
COC041-119-080545-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-160808T0545Z/
TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-
1114 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
AT 1113 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
CARSON...OR NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...FALCON...
FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...
STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 10491 3880 10494 3905 10477 3883 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 224DEG 10KT 3874 10485
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$293
WWUS55 KPUB 080525
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1125 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
COC041-119-080545-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-160808T0545Z/
TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-
1125 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
AT 1124 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
CARSON...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 10 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...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...FALCON...
FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...
STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB.
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 3864 10491 3880 10494 3905 10477 3883 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 211DEG 8KT 3871 10489
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$730
WWUS55 KPUB 080532
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1132 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
COC041-119-080545-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0253.000000T0000Z-160808T0545Z/
TELLER CO-EL PASO CO-
1132 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
AT 1131 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT
CARSON...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 5 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND HALF DOLLAR
SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY...FALCON...
FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD...
STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 10491 3880 10494 3905 10477 3883 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 219DEG 6KT 3871 10489
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 7, 2:51 PM MDT, 7 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:51 PM MDT, 7 hours 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 251 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday) Issued at 251 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2016 ...Potential for locally heavy rainfall continues... Current water vapor imagery and upper air analysis is indicating drier air, embedded within generally weak west to southwest flow aloft, is moving across the Desert Southwest and into western Colorado, as an upper trough digging across the West Coast is pushing upper level high pressure across southern Rockies and into the southern High Plains. Current radar imagery has isolated to scattered storms popping over and near the higher terrain, with the best coverage across the eastern mountains at this time. Tonight and Monday...Drier west to southwest flow aloft continues to slowly move across the region as the West Coast upper trough moves across the northern Great Basin. Despite the drier air working into the region, there remains enough residual moisture across the region, to work with late summer solar heating, to support isolated to scattered diurnal showers and thunderstorms across the area, with the most numerous storms expected over and near the higher terrain. With ample low level moisture in place, especially over the eastern plains, along with weak steering flow aloft, can not rule out storms producing locally heavy rainfall owning to the potential for localized flash flooding, especially if storms develop or move over area burn scars, urban areas or areas which have previously had heavy rain over the past few days. Storms which can develop across the eastern plains tonight may also produce strong and gusty outflow winds along with generally small hail. Will likely see low clouds and patchy fog across the far se plains once again overnight, with over night lows at or slightly above seasonal averages. With less convective activity tomorrow, highs at to slightly warmer than today are expected across the area. .LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday) Issued at 251 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2016 A more typical pattern of daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will evolve through Tuesday night with thunderstorms tied to the mountains during the afternoon before spreading eastward onto the plains during the late afternoon and evening hours. Activity looks to wind down more quickly across the plains both Monday night and Tuesday night. Dew points start to fall off across the mountains and adjacent plains, and temperatures should heat up once again. Isolated stronger storms will still be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, and with many areas having received raA more typical pattern of daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will evolve through Tuesday night with thunderstorms tied to the mountains during the afternoon before spreading eastward onto the plains during the late afternoon and evening hours. Activity looks to wind down more quickly across the plains both Monday night and Tuesday night. Dew points start to fall off across the mountains and adjacent plains, and temperatures should heat up once again. Isolated stronger storms will still be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, and with many areas having received rainfall lately, flash flooding will continue to be a concern. But this threat should be more localized. As is typical, urban areas and burn scars will be most vulnerable during this period. Tropical moisture associated with the remains of Earl, now Tropical Depression Eleven-E, gets entrained in southerly flow aloft and advected into western portions of the area on Wednesday. This influx of monsoon moisture along with weak embedded disturbances should bring another upswing in thunderstorms to the mountain areas with the threat for locally heavy rain and flash flooding on the increase. Precipitable waters out west increase from around .50 projected on Tuesday to up to .75 to 1.0 on Wednesday which would be around 150% of normal once again. Eastern areas will see more isolated activity as low level moisture will be a bit more lacking. A fairly strong upper trof moves across the region Thursday which will provide the focus for another round of fairly widespread thunderstorms district wide. This will also send a front through the southeast plains Thursday night and possibly keep thunderstorms going through the night and even into Friday morning. With the passage of the trof on Friday, monsoon moisture gets shoved off to the southeast. However, the forecast area now comes under more northwest flow aloft. Sfc winds swing around from the east across the plains and deep layer shears increase to around 40 kts. However latest GFS is drying out sfc dew points across southeast CO...putting the low level theta-e axis across eastern NM through next weekend. ECMWF is a little moister thus a little more promising for thunderstorms across the southeast plains. Conceptually deep layer shears will increase sufficiently for a severe thunderstorm potential on Friday...however there is some uncertainty on how much CAPE will be present. Shears then weaken again for Saturday and Sunday as the western U.S. upper ridge shifts eastward over the area. Lots of these details could change and future forecast refinements will be necessary. For now grids will carry the more climatological pattern for Friday through the weekend...with greatest potential for thunderstorms shifting into the southeast mountains and adjacent plains for Friday and Saturday. -KTinfall lately, flash flooding will continue to be a concern. But this threat should be more localized. As is typical, urban areas and burn scars will be most vulnerable during this period. Tropical moisture associated with the remains of Earl, now Tropical Depression Eleven-E, gets entrained in southerly flow aloft and advected into western portions of the area on Wednesday. This influx of monsoon moisture along with weak embedded disturbances should bring another upswing in thunderstorms to the mountain areas with the threat for locally heavy rain and flash flooding on the increase. Precipitable waters out west increase from around .50 projected on Tuesday to up to .75 to 1.0 on Wednesday which would be around 150% of normal once again. Eastern areas will see more isolated activity as low level moisture will be a bit more lacking. A fairly strong upper trof moves across the region Thursday which will provide the focus for another round of fairly widespread thunderstorms district wide. This will also send a front through the southeast plains Thursday night and possibly keep thunderstorms going through the night and even into Friday morning. With the passage of the trof on Friday, monsoon moisture gets shoved off to the southeast. However, the forecast area now comes under more northwest flow aloft. Sfc winds swing around from the east across the plains and deep layer shears increase to around 40 kts. However latest GFS is drying out sfc dew points across southeast CO...putting the low level theta-e axis across eastern NM through next weekend. ECMWF is a little moister thus a little more promising for thunderstorms across the southeast plains. Conceptually deep layer shears will increase sufficiently for a severe thunderstorm potential on Friday...however there is some uncertainty on how much CAPE will be present. Shears then weaken again for Saturday and Sunday as the western U.S. upper ridge shifts eastward over the area. Lots of these details could change and future forecast refinements will be necessary. For now grids will carry the more climatological pattern for Friday through the weekend...with greatest potential for thunderstorms shifting into the southeast mountains and adjacent plains for Friday and Saturday. -KT && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 251 PM MDT Sun Aug 7 2016 There remains enough residual moisture to work with late summer sunshine, to support scattered afternoon and evening storms across the region, most numerous over and near the higher terrain. Mainly VFR conditions at COS, PUB and ALS are expected through the taf period, with brief MVFR conditions in locally heavy rain and gusty outflow winds possible, if storms move across the terminals. The best chance of storms affecting the terminals remains at COS from through 02z, though all terminals remain susceptible. There remains a low chance for low cloud development at COS and PUB through the overnight hours, though will not add to TAFs at this time. && .PUB Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NONE. && SHORT TERM...MW LONG TERM...KT AVIATION...MW
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 11:46 AM MDT, 10 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1146 AM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 COZ058>089-093>099-081800- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT- LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT- CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT- WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT- NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500FT- WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT- WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000FT- WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FEET- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT- TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT- CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- 1146 AM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THIS MORNINGS WATER VAPOR IMAGERY IS INDICATING DRIER AIR STARTING TO MOVE INTO WESTERN COLORADO, WITH THE BULK OF THE MONSOONAL MOISTURE PLUME SHIFTING EAST ACROSS FAR EASTERN COLORADO AND INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. THERE, HOWEVER, REMAINS ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE TO WORK WITH LATE SUMMER SUNSHINE, TO SUPPORT SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO, WITH THE MOST NUMEROUS STORMS EXPECTED OVER AND NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE TODAY, WITH AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING REMAINING NEAR AREA BURN SCARS...URBAN AREAS...AND AREAS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. IN ADDITION, ONE OR TWO OF THE STORMS ON THE PLAINS COULD BECOME STRONG, PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ALONG WITH HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CONFINED MAINLY TO AREAS IN AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. PRIMARY STORM THREATS WILL INCLUDE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AND SPOTTY HEAVY RAIN. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE OVER THE REGION...BEGINNING OVER THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE PLAINS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. PRIMARY STORM THREATS WILL STILL INCLUDE LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LOCALLY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING. ON SATURDAY...UPPER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD OVER THE REGION AGAIN WITH MOST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY RETREATING TO AREAS IN AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. PRIMARY STORM THREATS WILL INCLUDE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 23/23
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:46 PM MDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 446 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 COZ093-094-097-099-080015- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY CO-EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY CO- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO- 446 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...SOUTHWESTERN BENT AND WESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM MDT... AT 444 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR KIM...OR 41 MILES NORTHEAST OF DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRINGFIELD...PRITCHETT...CAMPO AND KIM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3769 10370 3755 10265 3700 10247 3700 10380 TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 276DEG 28KT 3727 10343
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 5:58 PM MDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 558 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 COZ060-061-064>066-069-072-080130- DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT CO- WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT CO- EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT CO- SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT CO- NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT CO- SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT CO- LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT CO- 558 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CHAFFEE AND NORTHWESTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT... AT 555 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 15 MILES TO THE WEST OF NORTH PASS AND ALSO NEAR SARGENTS...OR 29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUNNISON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SAGUACHE...BONANZA...SARGENTS AND NORTH PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3843 10700 3842 10608 3802 10609 3803 10700 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 264DEG 6KT 3831 10646
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 7:28 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
728 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
COZ060-064>066-069-072-073-080300-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT CO-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT CO-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT CO-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT CO-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT CO-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT CO-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT CO-
728 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SAGUACHE COUNTY UNTIL 900
PM MDT...
AT 726 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTH PASS...OR 43 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUNNISON...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAGUACHE...CRESTONE...MOFFAT...BONANZA...SARGENTS...CRESTONE PEAK AND
VILLA GROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3793 10655 3841 10657 3841 10599 3816 10570
3791 10555
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 270DEG 17KT 3807 10640Special weather statement, Aug 7, 10:30 PM MDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1030 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 COZ081-084-085-080530- TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500FT/PIKE'S PEAK BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT CO- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7400 FT CO- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT CO- 1030 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM MDT... AT 1029 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLORADO SPRINGS...FOUNTAIN...MANITOU SPRINGS...SECURITY... FORT CARSON...CIMARRON HILLS...SECURITY-WIDEFIELD... STRATMOOR AND PETERSON AFB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3870 10478 3884 10493 3902 10472 3881 10451 TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 231DEG 4KT 3882 10479
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 92 min |
| Aug 7, 10:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 60 min |
| Aug 7, 11:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 84 min |
| Aug 7, 11:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 1:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 1:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 116 min |
| Aug 8, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 2:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 2:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 36 min |
| Aug 8, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 3:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, Fremont | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 3:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 50 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.