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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 1, 2017El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2017, 7:40 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 50 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 1, 2017, 7:40 PM MDT (01:40 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2017, 8:30 PM MDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:40 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, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 3715 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

627 
WUUS55 KPUB 020140
SVRPUB
COC041-020230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0149.170702T0140Z-170702T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
740 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern El Paso County in east central Colorado...

* Until 830 PM MDT

* At 740 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fountain, or
  11 miles southeast of Colorado Springs, moving east 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...
  Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Hanover, Schriever AFB,
  Fort Carson, Security, Security-Widefield and Stratmoor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and 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 3866 10490 3880 10472 3885 10441 3854 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 255DEG 11KT 3868 10473 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam

4 follow-up statements

734 
WWUS55 KPUB 020151
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
751 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

COC041-020230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-170702T0230Z/
El Paso CO-
751 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...

At 751 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fountain, or 12
miles southeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 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...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Hanover, Schriever AFB, Fort
Carson, Security, Security-Widefield and Stratmoor.

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 3866 10490 3880 10472 3885 10441 3854 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 260DEG 11KT 3868 10469 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam

338 
WWUS55 KPUB 020200
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
800 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

COC041-020230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-170702T0230Z/
El Paso CO-
800 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 800 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fountain, or 13
miles southeast of Colorado Springs, moving east 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...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Hanover, Schriever AFB,
Security, Security-Widefield and Fort Carson.

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 3864 10484 3880 10471 3882 10461 3881 10441
      3854 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 255DEG 11KT 3869 10466 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam

872 
WWUS55 KPUB 020212
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
812 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

COC041-020230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-170702T0230Z/
El Paso CO-
812 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 812 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fountain, or 17
miles southeast of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 10 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...
Fountain, Hanover, Security-Widefield and Fort Carson. 

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 3864 10483 3870 10479 3874 10476 3875 10460
      3872 10442 3856 10443 3854 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 297DEG 9KT 3862 10466 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam

199 
WWUS55 KPUB 020226
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
826 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

COC041-020235-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-170702T0230Z/
El Paso CO-
826 PM MDT SAT JUL 1 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail 
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.  In 
addition, localized street flooding will be possible.

LAT...LON 3864 10483 3870 10479 3874 10476 3875 10460
      3872 10442 3856 10443 3854 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 255DEG 11KT 3863 10461 

$$

kam

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 6:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	41 min
Jul 1, 7:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	49 min
Jul 1, 7:49 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jul 2, 3:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	46 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.