Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2017, 2:47 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 43 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
- May 8, 2017, 2:47 PM MDT (20:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2017, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 3:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sse Beulah, CO | |
| May 8, 3:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Ene Beulah, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 12:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 242 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
- 2189 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
873
WUUS55 KPUB 082047
SVRPUB
COC101-082130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0007.170508T2047Z-170508T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
247 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 330 PM MDT
* At 247 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Greenhorn Mountain, or 23 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Beulah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 10495 3803 10504 3829 10492 3825 10478
3815 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 217DEG 25KT 3806 10496
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
LW2 follow-up statements
112
WWUS55 KPUB 082106
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
306 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017
COC101-082130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170508T2130Z/
Pueblo CO-
306 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 306 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of
Pueblo Reservoir, or 15 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Pueblo County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 10490 3810 10498 3829 10492 3825 10478
3815 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 209DEG 32KT 3816 10487
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
lw591
WWUS55 KPUB 082117
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
317 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017
COC101-082130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170508T2130Z/
Pueblo CO-
317 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 317 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Pueblo Reservoir, or 13 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving northeast
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public.
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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Pueblo County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3810 10487 3815 10495 3829 10492 3825 10478
3815 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 214DEG 20KT 3818 10484
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
lwThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 41 min |
| May 7, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 47 min |
| May 7, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 29 min |
| May 7, 7:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 36 min |
| May 7, 7:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 31 min |
| May 8, 12:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 61 min |
| May 8, 1:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 58 min |
| May 8, 2:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 80 min |
| May 8, 2:20 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Custer, Huerfano, Pueblo | 25 min |
| May 8, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 62 min |
| May 8, 2:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 8, 3:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo | 38 min |
| May 8, 3:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 59 min |
| May 8, 3:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 38 min |
| May 8, 3:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 66 min |
| May 8, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 15 min |
| May 8, 4:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 23 min |
| May 8, 4:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 51 min |
| May 8, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 52 min |
| May 8, 5:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Gunnison | 40 min |
| May 8, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 36 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017
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.