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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at May 7, 2017, 2:20 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Colorado. It was in force for 55 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
- May 7, 2017, 2:20 PM MDT (20:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2017, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Huerfano County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 313 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
- 2902 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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 May 7, 11:47 AM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 11:47 AM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1134 AM MDT Sun May 7 2017 COZ058>089-093>099-081745- 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- 1134 AM MDT Sun May 7 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated non-severe thunderstorms expected over the region today, with convective initiation occurring in the early afternoon. The primary risks are lightning, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and hail up to penny size. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday For Monday, widespread thunderstorms are expected to initiate over the mountains in the early afternoon, then spread over the rest of the region. Once the storms travel over the plains, they will enter unstable and sheared environments capable of producing lightning, strong winds, large hail, heavy rain, flash flooding over burn scared areas, and could produce an isolated tornado or two. For Tuesday, widespread thunderstorms are expected to initiate over the mountains in the early afternoon. Primary concerns will be lightning, strong winds, large hail, heavy rain, burn scar flooding, and an isolated tornado or two. Additionally, snow accumulation is likely over the mountains above 8,000 feet. On Wednesday and Thursday, the upper level low propagates closer to the region, likely bringing stratiform rain and non severe thunderstorms. Primary concerns are lightning, small hail, and wind gusts up to 40 mph. The models are in decent agreement on the track of the upper level low, but there is still uncertainty on the strength. Please stay up to date with the latest forecast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will possible this afternoon and evening for the eastern mountains and plains. SKELLY/SKELLY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 7, 1:16 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 116 PM MDT SUN MAY 7 2017 COZ086-072015- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO- 116 PM MDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM MDT... At 113 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Salt Creek, or 16 miles south of Pueblo, moving north at 30 mph. Dime size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph, locally heavy rain and lightning strikes are all possible with this storm. Locations possibly impacted include... Pueblo, Boone, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo Depot, Pinon, Pueblo West and Colorado City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3790 10464 3796 10480 3851 10466 3834 10416 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 202DEG 28KT 3803 10465 LW
Special weather statement, May 7, 2:13 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
213 PM MDT SUN MAY 7 2017
COZ076-077-079-081-083-072100-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft CO-
213 PM MDT SUN MAY 7 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL FREMONT AND SOUTHWESTERN
TELLER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM MDT...
At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Royal Gorge, or 42 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, moving north
at 15 mph.
Dime size hail, winds in excess of 40 mph, heavy rain and lightning
strikes will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Royal Gorge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3836 10531 3836 10554 3869 10560 3870 10533
3872 10533 3872 10526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 179DEG 15KT 3844 10543
LWSpecial weather statement, May 7, 2:20 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 220 PM MDT SUN MAY 7 2017 COZ074-075-087-088-072115- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO- 220 PM MDT SUN MAY 7 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND WEST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM MDT... At 219 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Spanish Peaks, or 24 miles west of Trinidad, moving northeast at 30 mph. Dime size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph, locally heavy rain and lightning strikes will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Walsenburg, Aguilar, Gulnare and Spanish Peaks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3715 10487 3725 10506 3769 10488 3753 10451 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 209DEG 24KT 3728 10492 LW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 6:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 37 min |
| May 6, 6:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 45 min |
| May 6, 7:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| May 6, 8:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| May 7, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 59 min |
| May 7, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 47 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.