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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Oct 4, 2017, 5:35 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 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
- Oct 4, 2017, 5:35 PM MDT (23:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 4, 2017, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Huerfano County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 332 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
- 656 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1177 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
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 Oct 4, 3:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 3:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1106 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2017 COZ058>089-093>099-051715- 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- 1106 AM MDT Wed Oct 4 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There will still be some areas of dense fog through about noon, especially over northern El Paso county. Some areas of dense fog may return to portions of the plains again tonight. Thunderstorms are expected over the mountains and high valleys this afternoon and evening. The storms over the mountains may be rather strong. Storms may attempt to move out over the eastern plains, with the best chances being from the southern I-25 corridor area around Trinidad and eastward. These storms may remain strong, or they may tend to weaken and dissipate as they encounter cooler, more stable air. Primary storm threats today will include lightning, gusty winds, locally heavy rain and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible across the area Thursday and Friday, then again Sunday night through Tuesday for the eastern mountains and plains. The main storm threats will be lightning and gusty winds to around 40 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible today across the mountains and high valleys, and maybe in areas from Trinidad and eastward. 28/28
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 4, 12:39 PM MDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1239 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017
COZ067-068-071-041915-
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-
1239 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CONEJOS COUNTY UNTIL 115
PM MDT...
At 1239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Chama, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cumbres Pass.
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 3699 10647 3709 10655 3710 10655 3736 10636
3719 10600 3699 10629
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 221DEG 30KT 3703 10646
kamSpecial weather statement, Oct 4, 2:47 PM MDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 247 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017 COZ079-080-086-087-042130- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO- Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft CO- 247 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT... At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenhorn Mountain, or 32 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 25 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Greenhorn Mountain, Rye 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 3785 10507 3800 10497 3787 10442 3761 10458 TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 291DEG 21KT 3787 10494 kam
Special weather statement, Oct 4, 3:35 PM MDT, 2 hours before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 335 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017 COZ086-089-093-042200- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO- La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO- 335 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Avondale, or 14 miles southeast of Pueblo, moving northeast at 40 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fowler, Boone, Avondale and Pueblo Depot. 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 3798 10448 3815 10461 3840 10422 3810 10397 TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 244DEG 35KT 3810 10445 BL
Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:35 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 535 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017 COZ087-088-050000- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO- 535 PM MDT WED OCT 4 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM MDT... At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walsenburg, or 29 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving east at 40 mph. Heavy rain, small hail up to 1/2 inch in diameter and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Walsenburg and open country of east Central Huerfano and Northwestern Las Animas Counties. 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 3747 10481 3761 10484 3778 10436 3753 10424 TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 253DEG 33KT 3755 10475 mw
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Oct 4, 4:27 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | Baca, Bent, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas, Prowers | 8 hr |
| Oct 4, 12:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Conejos | 36 min |
| Oct 4, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 43 min |
| Oct 4, 2:59 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 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.