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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2016, 11:20 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 40 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
- Aug 13, 2016, 11:20 PM MDT (05:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2016, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 13, 11:18 PM MDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 11:18 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 11:29 AM MDT, 11 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1129 AM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 COZ058>089-093>099-141730- 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- 1129 AM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN UPPER DISTURBANCE WILL INITIATE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY THIS AFTERNOON. CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO INITIALLY DEVELOP OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN, THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE ADJACENT PLAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH, FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL AROUND 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY...MAINLY OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH AS WELL AS BRIEF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL. MONSOON MOISTURE WILL START TO INCREASE AGAIN FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WITH A FEW STRONGER STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN COLORADO. 88/88
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:19 PM MDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 619 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 COZ095>098-140100- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY CO-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY CO- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY CO-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO- 619 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS... SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM MDT... AT 618 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BRANDON TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLUE LAKE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOW SPOTS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAMAR...GRANADA...WILEY...HARTMAN...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR... BRISTOL...SWEETWATER RESERVOIR...NEEGRONDA RESERVOIR... QUEENS RESERVOIR...NEEOSHE RESERVOIR...BRANDON...MCCLAVE... CHIVINGTON...HASTY...BLUE LAKE...CADDOA AND FORT LYON. LAT...LON 3809 10220 3792 10311 3835 10324 3858 10237 TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 352DEG 25KT 3849 10245 3831 10314 TLM
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 7:00 PM MDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 700 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 COZ096>098-140145- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY CO-EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY CO- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO- 700 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN PROWERS...SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA AND EASTERN BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM MDT... AT 658 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR TOWNER TO NEAR JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAMAR...HOLLY...GRANADA...WILEY...HARTMAN...JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR... BRISTOL...MCCLAVE...HASTY...CADDOA AND FORT LYON. LAT...LON 3777 10312 3814 10321 3843 10205 3799 10205 TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 290DEG 46KT 3840 10203 3813 10314 TLM
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 7:41 PM MDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 741 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 COZ097-098-140230- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY CO-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO- 741 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PROWERS AND SOUTHERN BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT... AT 739 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLLY TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF LAS ANIMAS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE LIKELY AHEAD OF THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LAMAR...HOLLY...GRANADA...HARTMAN... BRISTOL AND RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PROWERS COUNTY. LAT...LON 3765 10335 3797 10338 3823 10204 3766 10204 TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 358DEG 52KT 3816 10204 3792 10330 TLM
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 8:31 PM MDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 831 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 COZ093-094-097>099-140315- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY CO-LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY CO- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY CO-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY CO- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY CO- 831 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PROWERS...SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS...SOUTHERN BENT AND NORTHERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM MDT... AT 829 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF HOLLY TO NEAR HIGBEE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TWO BUTTES...HIGBEE AND SPRINGFIELD. LAT...LON 3740 10354 3781 10355 3785 10204 3740 10204 TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 332DEG 25KT 3779 10195 3775 10342 TLM
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 10:46 PM MDT, 34 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 6:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 6:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 113 min |
| Aug 13, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 7:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 8:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 10:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 11:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 2 hr |
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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.