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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 13, 2017Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2017, 4:44 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 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, 2017, 4:44 PM MDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2017, 5:30 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.75 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 13, 2:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 201 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 72 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
72 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-132 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
727 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

959 
WUUS55 KPUB 132244
SVRPUB
COC099-132330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0231.170813T2244Z-170813T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
444 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 530 PM MDT

* At 443 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartman, or
  10 miles west of Coolidge, moving east at 30 mph.

  This is a very dangerous storm. 

  HAZARD...Baseball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
           Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
           siding, and vehicles. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Holly, Granada, and Hartman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3796 10205 3802 10238 3825 10234 3826 10205
      3825 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 256DEG 25KT 3807 10220 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
344 
WWUS55 KPUB 132255
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
455 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

COC099-132330-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-170813T2330Z/
Prowers CO-
455 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 455 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartman, or 9
miles northwest of Coolidge, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. 

Locations impacted include...
Hartman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 10205 3800 10229 3825 10230 3826 10205
      3825 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 238DEG 17KT 3811 10216 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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453 
WWUS55 KPUB 132304
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
504 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

COC099-132330-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-170813T2330Z/
Prowers CO-
504 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 503 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holly, or 8
miles northwest of Coolidge, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
areas north of Holly and east of Hartman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3802 10205 3803 10221 3825 10223 3826 10205
      3825 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 254DEG 13KT 3812 10214 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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479 
WWUS55 KPUB 132322
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
522 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

COC099-132332-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0231.000000T0000Z-170813T2330Z/
Prowers CO-
522 PM MDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3802 10205 3803 10221 3825 10223 3826 10205
      3825 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 256DEG 25KT 3815 10199 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso89 min
Aug 12, 6:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso90 min
Aug 12, 7:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa91 min
Aug 12, 7:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo40 min
Aug 12, 7:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
Aug 12, 8:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa50 min
Aug 12, 8:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa48 min
Aug 12, 9:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent35 min
Aug 12, 9:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo50 min
Aug 12, 9:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Prowers24 min
Aug 12, 10:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca26 min
Aug 12, 11:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas24 min
Aug 13, 1:40 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca35 min
Aug 13, 12:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee37 min
Aug 13, 1:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBConejos31 min
Aug 13, 2:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBConejos36 min
Aug 13, 2:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBConejos29 min
Aug 13, 2:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca24 min
Aug 13, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB35 min
Aug 13, 2:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers46 min
Aug 13, 2:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla29 min
Aug 13, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers45 min
Aug 13, 4:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers42 min
Aug 13, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso28 min
Aug 13, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Aug 13, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
Aug 13, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley34 min
Aug 13, 5:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas15 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.