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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2016, 3:00 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 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 15, 2016, 3:00 PM MDT (21:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2016, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -351 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3003 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
845
WFUS55 KPUB 152100
TORPUB
COC061-099-152130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0019.160715T2100Z-160715T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
300 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 330 PM MDT
* AT 258 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR SHERIDAN LAKE...OR 23 MILES WEST OF TRIBUNE...MOVING
SOUTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...SPOTTER CONFIRMED.
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
NORTHEASTERN 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 3816 10205 3816 10229 3849 10231 3846 10207
3840 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 355DEG 26KT 3843 10219
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
TLM3 follow-up statements
707
WWUS55 KPUB 152107
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
307 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
COC061-099-152130-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160715T2130Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
307 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES...
AT 306 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOWNER...OR 24 MILES
WEST OF TRIBUNE... MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OPEN COUNTRY SOUTH OF TOWNER AND SHERIDAN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3816 10205 3816 10229 3849 10231 3846 10207
3840 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 355DEG 26KT 3837 10218
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TLM651
WWUS55 KPUB 152117
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
317 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
COC061-099-152130-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160715T2130Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
317 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES...
AT 316 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTH OF HARTMAN...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF
COOLIDGE...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 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
NORTHEASTERN 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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3816 10205 3816 10229 3836 10227 3835 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 355DEG 26KT 3830 10217
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TLM648
WWUS55 KPUB 152123
SVSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
323 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
COC061-099-152130-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160715T2130Z/
PROWERS CO-KIOWA CO-
323 PM MDT FRI JUL 15 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES...
AT 321 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF
HARTMAN...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS AND SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES AND WAS NEAR
THE KIOWA-PROWERS COUNTY LINE AT 322 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3816 10205 3816 10229 3833 10225 3833 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 355DEG 26KT 3826 10217
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TLMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 6:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 6:20 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 6:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 7:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 95 min |
| Jul 14, 7:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 8:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 84 min |
| Jul 14, 9:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 94 min |
| Jul 15, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 1:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 2:09 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, El Paso and 9 more | 31 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 2:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 2:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| Jul 15, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 3:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 4:47 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more | 115 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.