Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 243, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 30, 2017, 4:08 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 52 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2017, 4:08 PM MDT (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2017, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 4:28 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 W Las Animas, CO | |
| Sep 30, 4:34 PM MDT | HAIL 0.75 | Las Animas, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
596
WUUS55 KPUB 302208
SVRPUB
COC011-061-089-302300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0243.170930T2208Z-170930T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
408 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...
Northern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 500 PM MDT
* At 407 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
of Cheraw, or 9 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving northeast
at 25 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...
La Junta, North La Junta, Las Animas, Cheraw, Blue Lake, Hasty,
John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10347 3809 10365 3838 10315 3812 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 241DEG 19KT 3805 10339
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$4 follow-up statements
800
WWUS55 KPUB 302221
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
421 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
COC011-061-089-302300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-170930T2300Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Bent CO-
421 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA AND NORTHERN BENT COUNTIES...
At 420 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Las Animas, or
14 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Las Animas, Blue Lake, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3797 10331 3820 10346 3838 10315 3812 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 245DEG 21KT 3806 10329
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$912
WWUS55 KPUB 302234
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
434 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
COC011-061-089-302300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-170930T2300Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Bent CO-
434 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA AND NORTHERN BENT COUNTIES...
At 432 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Las Animas, or
18 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Las Animas, Blue Lake, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent 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.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3797 10331 3820 10346 3838 10315 3812 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 241DEG 19KT 3809 10322
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$650
WWUS55 KPUB 302250
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
450 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
COC011-061-089-302300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-170930T2300Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Bent CO-
450 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA AND NORTHERN BENT COUNTIES...
At 448 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ft Lyon, or 24
miles northeast of North La Junta, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hasty and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3797 10331 3820 10346 3838 10315 3812 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 241DEG 19KT 3813 10312
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$563
WWUS55 KPUB 302259
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
459 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
COC011-061-089-302307-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-170930T2300Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Bent CO-
459 PM MDT SAT SEP 30 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA AND NORTHERN BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 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 hail,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3797 10331 3820 10346 3838 10315 3812 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 241DEG 19KT 3815 10307
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 45 min |
| Sep 30, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 44 min |
| Sep 30, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 33 min |
| Sep 30, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 59 min |
| Sep 30, 4:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 93 min |
| Sep 30, 5:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 88 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.