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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2016, 2:25 AM MDT for Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 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
- Jul 8, 2016, 2:25 AM MDT (08:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:24 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 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
- 324 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
879
WFUS55 KPUB 080825
TORPUB
COC061-099-080900-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0015.160708T0825Z-160708T0900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
225 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 300 AM MDT
* AT 225 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUEENS RESERVOIR...OR 11
MILES NORTH OF LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 10270 3835 10264 3829 10230 3809 10238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 276DEG 11KT 3824 10255
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
KT3 follow-up statements
652
WWUS55 KPUB 080837
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
237 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
COC061-099-080900-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160708T0900Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
237 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PROWERS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTIES...
AT 237 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUEENS RESERVOIR...OR 13 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3817 10259 3834 10256 3829 10230 3809 10238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 270DEG 21KT 3823 10247
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KT496
WWUS55 KPUB 080850
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
250 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
COC061-099-080900-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160708T0900Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
250 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES...
AT 250 AM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF BRISTOL...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LAMAR... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 10249 3831 10245 3829 10230 3812 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 276DEG 18KT 3822 10236
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
KT713
WWUS55 KPUB 080858
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
258 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
COC061-099-080908-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160708T0900Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
258 AM MDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN
KIOWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3819 10249 3831 10245 3829 10230 3812 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 276DEG 11KT 3822 10236
$$
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 6:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 24 min |
| Jul 7, 7:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 8:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 8:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 8:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 8:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 9:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 38 min |
| Jul 7, 9:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 9:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 10:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 10:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 11:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 11:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 11:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 12:16 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 59 min |
| Jul 8, 1:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 1:55 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 2:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 2:50 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 2:54 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 3:00 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 3:17 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jul 8, 3:37 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 113 min |
| Jul 8, 3:39 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:42 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 3:46 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 14 min |
| Jul 8, 3:57 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 4:08 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 19 min |
| Jul 8, 4:10 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 4:46 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 4:57 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 4:59 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 5:25 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 5:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 5:31 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jul 8, 5:41 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 64 min |
| Jul 8, 5:54 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 7:56 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 12:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 83 min |
| Jul 8, 12:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 95 min |
| Jul 8, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 89 min |
| Jul 8, 1:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 2:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 2:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 26 min |
| Jul 8, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 24 min |
| Jul 8, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 61 min |
| Jul 8, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 3:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 4:03 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 4:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jul 8, 4:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 4:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 20 min |
| Jul 8, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 5:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 29 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.