Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2016, 3:25 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports 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
- Apr 15, 2016, 3:25 PM MDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2016, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:01 PM MDT | HAIL 0.5 | Eads, CO | |
| Apr 15, 4:05 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 S Eads, CO | SIZE RANGE 1-1.5 INCH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1:57 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1499 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 152125
SVRPUB
COC011-061-152215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0003.160415T2125Z-160415T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
325 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 415 PM MDT
* AT 324 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...OR 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTH
AT 45 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...
EADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO. TORNADOES HAVE OCCURRED WITH OTHER STORMS EARLIER THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3820 10285 3823 10296 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 184DEG 37KT 3832 10290
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HODANISH5 follow-up statements
200
WWUS55 KPUB 152134
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
334 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC011-152143-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160415T2215Z/
BENT CO-
334 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3827 10282 3827 10296 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 199DEG 32KT 3835 10285
$$
COC061-152215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160415T2215Z/
KIOWA CO-
334 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
AT 333 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SWEETWATER
RESERVOIR...OR 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTH AT 35 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...
EADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3827 10282 3827 10296 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 199DEG 32KT 3835 10285
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT539
WWUS55 KPUB 152140
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
340 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC061-152215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160415T2215Z/
KIOWA CO-
340 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
AT 340 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SWEETWATER
RESERVOIR...OR 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3831 10280 3831 10295 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 191DEG 27KT 3840 10286
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT135
WWUS55 KPUB 152149
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
349 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC061-152215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160415T2215Z/
KIOWA CO-
349 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
AT 349 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EADS...OR 27
MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTH AT 30 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...
EADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3837 10277 3838 10294 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 197DEG 27KT 3845 10282
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT357
WWUS55 KPUB 152154
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
354 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC061-152215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160415T2215Z/
KIOWA CO-
354 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
AT 354 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER EADS...OR 28
MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3840 10276 3841 10293 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 197DEG 29KT 3848 10279
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT673
WWUS55 KPUB 152200
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
400 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
COC061-152215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160415T2215Z/
KIOWA CO-
400 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
AT 359 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EADS...OR 30
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHEYENNE WELLS...MOVING NORTH AT 35 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...
EADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3845 10275 3846 10291 3856 10293 3854 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 194DEG 31KT 3854 10280
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 10:28 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 4 more | 41 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 1:51 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 2:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 2:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 3:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 20 min |
| Apr 15, 3:22 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 8 min |
| Apr 15, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 4:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 15 min |
| Apr 15, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Apr 15, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 67 min |
| Apr 15, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
Nearby
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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.