Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2016, 7:56 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 79 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
- May 31, 2016, 7:56 PM MDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2016, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 79 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 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
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1207 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 010156
SVRPUB
COC041-101-010315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0036.160601T0156Z-160601T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
756 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 915 PM MDT
* AT 755 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PUEBLO
WEST...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF PUEBLO...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...
PUEBLO...PINON...BLENDE...SALT CREEK...PUEBLO WEST...AVONDALE...
PUEBLO DEPOT AND PUEBLO RESERVOIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3840 10487 3861 10458 3826 10429 3807 10453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 314DEG 12KT 3842 10473
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$5 follow-up statements
804
WWUS55 KPUB 010207
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
807 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
COC041-101-010315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160601T0315Z/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-
807 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
AT 805 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PUEBLO
WEST...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF PUEBLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PUEBLO...PINON...BLENDE...SALT CREEK...PUEBLO WEST...AVONDALE...
PUEBLO DEPOT AND PUEBLO RESERVOIR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3840 10487 3861 10458 3826 10429 3807 10453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 311DEG 12KT 3840 10470
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$699
WWUS55 KPUB 010223
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
823 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
COC041-101-010315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160601T0315Z/
EL PASO CO-PUEBLO CO-
823 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
AT 822 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PUEBLO
WEST...OR NEAR PUEBLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PUEBLO...PINON...BLENDE...SALT CREEK...PUEBLO WEST...AVONDALE...
PUEBLO DEPOT AND PUEBLO RESERVOIR.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3834 10481 3853 10451 3826 10429 3807 10453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 308DEG 16KT 3835 10463
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$130
WWUS55 KPUB 010247
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
847 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
COC041-010256-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160601T0315Z/
EL PASO CO-
847 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3825 10472 3846 10445 3826 10429 3808 10453
3821 10467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 311DEG 19KT 3826 10453
$$
COC101-010315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160601T0315Z/
PUEBLO CO-
847 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
AT 846 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BLENDE...OR
NEAR PUEBLO...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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...
PUEBLO...SALT CREEK...BLENDE...AVONDALE AND PUEBLO DEPOT.
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 3825 10472 3846 10445 3826 10429 3808 10453
3821 10467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 311DEG 19KT 3826 10453
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$063
WWUS55 KPUB 010304
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
904 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
COC101-010315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160601T0315Z/
PUEBLO CO-
904 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
AT 903 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLENDE...OR 7
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PUEBLO...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PUEBLO...SALT CREEK...BLENDE...AVONDALE AND PUEBLO DEPOT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 10468 3838 10438 3826 10429 3808 10453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 342DEG 14KT 3821 10449
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$191
WWUS55 KPUB 010315
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
915 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
COC101-010324-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160601T0315Z/
PUEBLO CO-
915 PM MDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3822 10468 3838 10438 3826 10429 3808 10453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 314DEG 12KT 3821 10449
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 6:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 95 min |
| May 31, 6:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 69 min |
| May 31, 6:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 85 min |
| May 31, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 90 min |
| May 31, 7:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 3 hr |
| May 31, 7:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 91 min |
| May 31, 7:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 93 min |
| May 31, 7:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 50 min |
| May 31, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 88 min |
| May 31, 8:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 31, 8:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 84 min |
| May 31, 9:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 91 min |
| May 31, 9:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Crowley, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 31, 10:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 90 min |
| May 31, 10:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers | 62 min |
| May 31, 10:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 1:53 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 20 min |
| Jun 1, 5:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 24 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.