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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Apr 20, 2017, 3:57 PM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It was in force for 93 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
- Apr 20, 2017, 3:57 PM MDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2017, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Fremont County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 282 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
- 1212 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 20, 3:36 PM MDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 3:36 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1105 AM MDT Thu Apr 20 2017 COZ058>089-093>099-211715- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Ft- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Ft- Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft- Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft- Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 1105 AM MDT Thu Apr 20 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Snow is likely in the mountains from late this afternoon into tonight. Most of the accumulating snow will fall above 10000 feet. 4 to 8 inches will be possible. The heaviest snow will fall in the central mountains north of Cottonwood Pass. The top of Pike Peak will also see locally heavy snow. Some light accumulations on grassy areas may also occur across northern El Paso county tonight. Thunderstorms will be possible in the mountains this afternoon. Some locally heavy rain could occur. If one of these storms moves over any of the numerous burn scars over the region, then flash flooding could occur. All thunderstorms will be capable of dangerous cloud to ground lightning. Small hail will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday More snowfall will be possible across the mountains Friday, as a storm system moves across Colorado. Moderate to at times heavy snowfall will be possible over Pikes Peak and the central mountains through the first half of the day Friday. Light to moderate snow will be possible in the Wet Mountains and Sangre de Cristo mountains, and moderate rain may fall over the Palmer Divide and lower elevations of the Pikes Peak region. Thunderstorms will be possible Friday and Saturday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. The main storm threats will be lightning and wind gusts to 40 mph, although some of the stronger storms may also produce small hail. Snowfall will then return to the Continental Divide Tuesday and Wednesday, as a series of upper level disturbances affect the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible this afternoon and tonight across the region. 31/31
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 241 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017 COZ079-080-083-086-202200- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft CO- 241 PM MDT THU APR 20 2017 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 235 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers developing over and near the Junkins and Beulah Hill burn scars. These showers were moving to the northeast at 15 mph. At this time, precipitation amounts during the previous hour over the Junkins and Beulah Hill burn scars was generally under .10 inches. A prolonged period of light to moderate rain at times is anticipated over the Junkins and Beulah Hill burn scars over the next 2 to 3 hours with precipitation amounts between .10 and .30 inches expected during this time-frame. In addition, wind gusts around 30 mph at times are also possible. While precipitation rates are not overly impressive, the potential prolonged precipitation period may cause streams in the burn scar areas to begin to rise. Locations impacted include... The Junkins and Beulah Hill burn scars. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move away from recently burned areas. If heavier rains develop, they will be capable of creating rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around recent burn scar locations. Precipitation may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible advisories and or warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3809 10510 3812 10529 3823 10503 3803 10487 TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 252DEG 5KT 3813 10519
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 3:44 PM MDT, 13 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 4:15 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PUB | Chaffee, El Paso, Lake, Saguache, Teller | 30 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 79 min |
| Apr 20, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 91 min |
| Apr 20, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 113 min |
| Apr 20, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 2 hr |
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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.