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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Sep 17, 2017, 2:10 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 95 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
- Sep 17, 2017, 2:10 PM MDT (20:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2017, 3:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 95 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Las Animas County, CO
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 310 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
- 958 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 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 Sep 17, 11:32 AM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 11:32 AM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1113 AM MDT Sun Sep 17 2017 COZ058>089-093>099-181715- 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- 1113 AM MDT Sun Sep 17 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected over the mountains and high valley locations this afternoon and evening, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms over the southeast plains into the late night hours. There will be the possibility of severe storms, mainly over southern Pueblo, southern Otero, Huerfano and Las Animas counties. These areas could see hail an inch in diameter or larger, and wind gusts around 60 mph. However, an isolated brief tornado cannot be ruled out. All storms will have the threat of lightning and gusty outflow winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday On Tuesday and Thursday, fire danger will be elevated over much of the area as gusty winds and low humidities combine to produce near critical fire weather conditions. Friday and Saturday, an early fall storm system will move into the region from the Pacific Northwest. This system could bring strong thunderstorms to the plains on Friday and some snow to the mountains by Saturday. Additionally, temperatures could drop to near freezing in the mountains Saturday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible this afternoon and evening, especially over southern Pueblo, southern Otero, Huerfano and Las Animas counties.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 11:47 AM MDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 130 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017 COZ074-087-088-172000- 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- 130 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND WEST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT... At 130 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gulnare, or 21 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving northeast at 35 mph. Dime size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph brief heavy rain will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Walsenburg, Aguilar and Gulnare. 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 3726 10480 3732 10493 3767 10475 3754 10446 TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 211DEG 40KT 3737 10479 mw
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 1:35 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
135 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017
COZ074-088-172100-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
135 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM MDT...
At 134 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing strong
thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Segundo, or 24 miles southwest of
Trinidad, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts around 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, Boncarbo, Segundo, Hoehne and Weston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
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LAT...LON 3704 10506 3749 10451 3714 10410 3699 10462
3699 10502
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 236DEG 20KT 3702 10491Special weather statement, Sep 17, 1:54 PM MDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 154 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017 COZ067-068-071-074-075-172130- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO- Southern San Luis Valley CO- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft CO- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft CO- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO- 154 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Chama, moving east-northeast at 30 mph. Half inch hail and winds around 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, San Luis, Romeo, Jaroso, San Pablo, Sanchez Reservoir, Mesita, San Acacio, Fort Garland, Conejos, Cumbres Pass, Bountiful, Ortiz, Chama and Garcia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3699 10647 3708 10654 3745 10542 3700 10525 TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 248DEG 32KT 3700 10643
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 2:10 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 210 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017 COZ074-088-172145- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO- 210 PM MDT SUN SEP 17 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM MDT... At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing strong thunderstorm near Cokedale, or 5 miles west of Trinidad, moving northeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts around 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, Boncarbo, Model, Hoehne and Tyrone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3724 10473 3768 10406 3708 10406 3699 10454 TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 231DEG 22KT 3718 10462
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 11:47 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 28 min |
| Sep 17, 1:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| Sep 17, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 85 min |
| Sep 17, 1:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 96 min |
| Sep 17, 3:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 50 min |
| Sep 17, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 43 min |
| Sep 17, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 54 min |
| Sep 17, 3:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Sep 17, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Sep 17, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 37 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.