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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 25, 2017Baca County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2017, 3:43 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 47 min. 5 reports 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: Jun 25, 2017, 3:43 PM MDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2017, 4:30 PM MDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.75 in

County Baca County, CO

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 202 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 25, 3:49 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	Walsh, CO
Jun 25, 3:53 PM MDT	HAIL 2.75	Walsh, CO
Jun 25, 3:55 PM MDT	HAIL 4.25	Walsh, CO
Jun 25, 4:00 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Walsh, CO	TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF WALSH.
Jun 25, 4:00 PM MDT	HAIL 2.5	1 W Walsh, 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 208 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

351 
WFUS55 KPUB 252143
TORPUB
COC009-252230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0007.170625T2143Z-170625T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
343 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 430 PM MDT

* At 342 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located just west of Walsh, 
  moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* The tornado will be near...
  Stonington around 355 PM MDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10209 3736 10240 3748 10222 3731 10204
      3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 324DEG 30KT 3737 10226 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

tlm

3 follow-up statements

317 
WWUS55 KPUB 252152
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
352 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

COC009-252230-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170625T2230Z/
Baca CO-
352 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
    
At 351 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located rural areas between 
Walsh and Stonington, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Baca County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10209 3736 10240 3748 10222 3731 10204
      3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 324DEG 30KT 3731 10220 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

tlm

222 
WWUS55 KPUB 252206
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
406 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

COC009-252230-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170625T2230Z/
Baca CO-
406 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
    
At 405 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located west of Stonington, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Stonington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10209 3734 10231 3744 10218 3731 10204
      3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 324DEG 30KT 3721 10211 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

tlm

637 
WWUS55 KPUB 252221
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
421 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

COC009-252230-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170625T2230Z/
Baca CO-
421 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM MDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3700 10209 3734 10231 3744 10218 3731 10204
      3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 324DEG 30KT 3711 10202 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 12:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	46 min
Jun 25, 1:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	45 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	40 min
Jun 25, 2:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	52 min
Jun 25, 2:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Conejos, Rio Grande	42 min
Jun 25, 2:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Prowers	25 min
Jun 25, 2:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	51 min
Jun 25, 3:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Prowers	55 min
Jun 25, 3:25 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Baca	35 min
Jun 25, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	18 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	42 min
Jun 25, 4:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	44 min
Jun 25, 4:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	47 min
Jun 25, 4:34 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Baca	26 min
Jun 25, 4:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	46 min
Jun 25, 4:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	38 min
Jun 25, 5:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	27 min
Jun 25, 5:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	37 min
Jun 25, 5:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	29 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	32 min
Jun 25, 5:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	35 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.