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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 8, 20174 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2017, 3:22 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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, 3:22 PM MDT (21:22 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2017, 4:00 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 4:05 PM MDTHAIL 110 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 8, 12:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 229 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2017-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2017-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

126 
WUUS55 KPUB 082122
SVRPUB
COC041-043-055-101-082200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0008.170508T2122Z-170508T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
322 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Fremont County in central Colorado...
  Southwestern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  Western Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 400 PM MDT

* At 321 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles southwest of Pueblo Reservoir to 10 miles
  east of Greenhorn Mountain, moving northwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Western Pueblo, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo West, Pinon, Penrose, Rye,
  Beulah, San Isabel and Colorado City.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 10486 3824 10504 3793 10504 3778 10472
      3846 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 133DEG 13KT 3820 10488 3802 10489 3789 10482 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

lw
2 follow-up statements
815 
WWUS55 KPUB 082141
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
341 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017

COC055-082150-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170508T2200Z/
Huerfano CO-
341 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HUERFANO COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
central, southeastern and east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3824 10504 3852 10486 3846 10458 3791 10469
      3795 10504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 169DEG 18KT 3827 10487 3809 10492 3800 10487 

$$

COC041-043-101-082200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170508T2200Z/
Fremont CO-El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
341 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND WESTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES...

At 340 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Pueblo Reservoir to 11 miles northeast
of Greenhorn Mountain, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Western Pueblo, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo West, Pinon, Penrose,
Beulah, San Isabel and Colorado City.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 10504 3852 10486 3846 10458 3791 10469
      3795 10504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 169DEG 18KT 3827 10487 3809 10492 3800 10487 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

lw
149 
WWUS55 KPUB 082149
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
349 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017

COC041-043-101-082200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170508T2200Z/
Fremont CO-El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
349 PM MDT MON MAY 8 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTHWESTERN
PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 348 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Pueblo Reservoir to 19 miles southwest
of Pueblo West to 12 miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain, moving
north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Western Pueblo, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo West, Pinon, Penrose,
Beulah, San Isabel and Colorado City.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 10504 3852 10486 3846 10458 3792 10480
      3795 10504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 177DEG 9KT 3825 10486 3811 10492 3803 10487 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

lw

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 6:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero41 min
May 7, 6:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa47 min
May 7, 6:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca29 min
May 7, 7:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent36 min
May 7, 7:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley31 min
May 8, 12:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster61 min
May 8, 1:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas58 min
May 8, 2:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster80 min
May 8, 2:20 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCuster, Huerfano, Pueblo25 min
May 8, 2:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas62 min
May 8, 2:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo43 min
May 8, 2:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo3 hr
May 8, 3:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo59 min
May 8, 3:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo38 min
May 8, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo66 min
May 8, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero15 min
May 8, 4:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero23 min
May 8, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster51 min
May 8, 5:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero52 min
May 8, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBGunnison40 min
May 8, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo36 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.