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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Pueblo, CO

September 6, 2016Baca County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2016, 4:53 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 67 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: Sep 6, 2016, 4:53 PM MDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired: Sep 6, 2016, 6:00 PM MDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Baca County, CO

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 192 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 198 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 287 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -412 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1316 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

894 
WUUS55 KPUB 062254
SVRPUB
COC009-070000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0280.160906T2253Z-160907T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
453 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 600 PM MDT

* AT 453 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  STONINGTON... OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS
  ELEVATOR...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...
  STONINGTON.

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 3721 10211 3730 10222 3764 10205 3763 10204
      3725 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 226DEG 11KT 3731 10212 

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

LW

4 follow-up statements

134 
WWUS55 KPUB 062309
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
508 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

COC009-070000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160907T0000Z/
BACA CO-
508 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 508 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
STONINGTON...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...MOVING
NORTHEAST 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...
STONINGTON.

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 3725 10214 3730 10222 3764 10205 3726 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 226DEG 11KT 3734 10208 

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

LW

062 
WWUS55 KPUB 062330
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
529 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

COC009-070000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160907T0000Z/
BACA CO-
529 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 529 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
STONINGTON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...MOVING
NORTHEAST 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STONINGTON.

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 3726 10213 3730 10222 3764 10205 3726 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 226DEG 19KT 3734 10214 

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

LW

047 
WWUS55 KPUB 062345
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
544 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

COC009-070000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160907T0000Z/
BACA CO-
544 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

AT 544 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
STONINGTON...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR...MOVING
NORTHEAST 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...
STONINGTON.

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 3730 10222 3764 10205 3730 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 226DEG 11KT 3737 10210 

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

LW

731 
WWUS55 KPUB 062359
SVSPUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
558 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

COC009-070008-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160907T0000Z/
BACA CO-
558 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM MDT...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  THE STORM CAN
STILL PRODUCE DIME SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH...HEAVY
RAIN AND LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 3730 10222 3764 10205 3730 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 226DEG 11KT 3737 10210 

$$

LW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 5, 6:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	30 min
Sep 5, 9:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	28 min
Sep 5, 9:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	43 min
Sep 6, 12:26 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	49 min
Sep 6, 1:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	65 min
Sep 6, 2:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	65 min
Sep 6, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	62 min
Sep 6, 3:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	62 min
Sep 6, 4:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	55 min
Sep 6, 4:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	28 min
Sep 6, 4:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Otero	41 min
Sep 6, 5:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	37 min
Sep 6, 5:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	42 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.