Alert archive / Colorado / Flash Flood Watches in 2018
Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood watch at Aug 7, 2018, 3:44 AM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Aug 7, 2018, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2018, 3:44 AM MDT (09:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 7, 2018, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2018, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Alamosa County, CO, Chaffee County, CO, Costilla County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 262 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
- 1181 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1882 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.5
The text
As transmitted.
918 WGUS65 KPUB 070944 FFAPUB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 344 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...Another round of heavy rainfall possible this afternoon and evening for the southeast mountains and southern I-25 corridor... .Plentiful moisture and upslope flow will generate another round of thunderstorms across southern Colorado this afternoon and evening with thunderstorms most numerous in and near the southeast mountains. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing intense rainfall rates which may result in flash flooding on area burn scars as well as in urban areas. Locations with wet soil conditions due to heavy rainfall which fell yesterday and overnight will also be vulnerable to flash flooding. COZ072>075-079>081-087-088-071745- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-180807T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0008.180807T1900Z-180808T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks, Rye, Woodland Park, Walsenburg, and Trinidad 344 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado and southeast Colorado, including the Pikes Peak region, the Wets and Sangre De Cristo mountains, and Huerfano and western Las Animas counties. * From 1 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening * Upslope flow will combine with abundant moisture and instability to generate another round of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, with the burn scars and urban areas being the most susceptible to flash flooding if a thunderstorm impacts these areas. * Flash flooding, debris flows and rockslides will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado and southeast Colorado has been cancelled. Thunderstorms have moved east of the area and are no longer expected to bring the threat of heavy rainfall this morning. $$ COZ077-078-082>086-094-071745- /O.NEW.KPUB.FF.A.0008.180807T1900Z-180808T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- Including the cities of Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Hillside, Howard, Swissvale, Texas Creek, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Pikes Peak, Canon City, Penrose, Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, Pueblo, Branson, and Kim 344 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, and southeast Colorado, the Wet Mountain valley, eastern Fremont county, El Paso, Pueblo and western Las Animas county. * From 1 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening * Upslope flow will combine with abundant moisture and instability to generate another round of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, with the burn scars and urban areas being the most susceptible to flash flooding if a thunderstorm impacts these areas. * Flash flooding, debris flows and rockslides will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
3 follow-up statements
845 WGUS65 KPUB 071042 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 442 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...Another round of heavy rainfall possible this afternoon and evening for the southeast mountains and southern I-25 corridor... .Plentiful moisture and upslope flow will generate another round of thunderstorms across southern Colorado this afternoon and evening with thunderstorms most numerous in and near the southeast mountains. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing intense rainfall rates which may result in flash flooding on area burn scars as well as in urban areas. Locations with wet soil conditions due to heavy rainfall which fell yesterday and overnight will also be vulnerable to flash flooding. COZ072>075-077>088-094-071845- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.180807T1900Z-180808T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- Including the cities of La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Hillside, Howard, Swissvale, Texas Creek, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Rye, Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, Canon City, Penrose, Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, Pueblo, Walsenburg, Trinidad, Branson, and Kim 442 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, in central Colorado, Fremont County, Pikes Peak above 11000 feet, and Teller County and the Rampart Range. In east central Colorado, Northern El Paso County and Southern El Paso County. In southeast Colorado, Eastern Las Animas County, Huerfano County, Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Pueblo County, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Western Las Animas County, Wet Mountain Valley, and Wet Mountains. * From 1 PM MDT this afternoon through this evening * Upslope flow will combine with abundant moisture and instability to generate another round of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, with the burn scars and urban areas being the most susceptible to flash flooding if a thunderstorm impacts these areas. * Flash flooding, debris flows and rockslides will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
315 WGUS65 KPUB 071828 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1228 PM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...Another round of heavy rainfall possible this afternoon and evening for the southeast mountains and southern I-25 corridor... .Plentiful moisture and upslope flow will generate another round of thunderstorms across southern Colorado this afternoon and evening with thunderstorms most numerous in and near the southeast mountains. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing intense rainfall rates which may result in flash flooding on area burn scars as well as in urban areas. Locations with wet soil conditions due to heavy rainfall which fell yesterday and overnight will also be vulnerable to flash flooding. COZ072>075-077>088-094-080230- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.180807T1900Z-180808T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- Including the cities of La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Hillside, Howard, Swissvale, Texas Creek, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Rye, Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, Canon City, Penrose, Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, Pueblo, Walsenburg, Trinidad, Branson, and Kim 1228 PM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Colorado, east central Colorado, and southeast Colorado, including the following areas, Fremont County, Teller County and the Rampart Range, El Paso County, Las Animas County, Huerfano County, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Pueblo County, the Wet Mountains and the Wet Mountain Valley. * Until midnight MDT tonight * Upslope flow will combine with abundant moisture and instability to generate another round of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, with the burn scars and urban areas being the most susceptible to flash flooding if a thunderstorm impacts these areas. * Flash flooding, debris flows and rockslides will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
514 WGUS65 KPUB 080209 FFAPUB Flood Watch National Weather Service Pueblo CO 809 PM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...Another round of heavy rainfall possible this afternoon and evening for the southeast mountains and southern I-25 corridor... .Isolated strong thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain will still be possible this evening, generally south of Highway 50. COZ077-081>086-080315- /O.CAN.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-180808T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Including the cities of Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Hillside, Howard, Swissvale, Texas Creek, Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, Canon City, Penrose, Black Forest, Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, and Pueblo 809 PM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions for the Pikes Peak region, and Pueblo county has been cancelled. $$ COZ072>075-078>080-087-088-094-080600- /O.CON.KPUB.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-180808T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Eastern Las Animas County- Including the cities of La Veta Pass, Poncha Pass, Blanca Peak, Cuchara, Stonewall, Weston, Spanish Peaks, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Rye, Walsenburg, Trinidad, Branson, and Kim 809 PM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of southeast Colorado, including the following areas, Eastern Las Animas County, Huerfano County, Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Western Las Animas County, Wet Mountain Valley, and Wet Mountains. * Until midnight MDT tonight * Upslope flow will combine with abundant moisture and instability to generate another round of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, with the burn scars and urban areas being the most susceptible to flash flooding if a thunderstorm impacts these areas. * Flash flooding, debris flows and rockslides will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Hodanish
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Aug 7, 12:10 AM MDT, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 12:10 AM MDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1210 AM MDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .UPDATE... Issued at 1210 PM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 Updated to extend flash flood watch across the southeast mts through 4 am with very wet atmosphere and possible boundary moving across the plains. UPDATE Issued at 918 PM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 Extended SVR Watch 333 across the southeast plains through 04z. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 229 PM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 Precipitable water (PW) values over the eastern plains today are and inch and higher, with less than an inch over western areas. Low level upslope flow over eastern areas will continue into the evening and could help sustain convection along the eastern mtns. Models agree and have been consistent in showing widespread tstms moving acrs the southeast plains through the evening as an upper level disturbance moves acrs the area. Western area are expected to mainly have isolated to scattered showers/tstms. NAM and GFS show the upper disturbance moving out of the area in the late evening, with decreasing convection acrs the plains from west to east. However the latest HRRR is showing another line of storms moving into the northern portions of El Paso county around 06Z tonight and then continuing southeastward acrs the plains. Not sure if this will happen, but we'll have to monitor how things develop. The main concerns for this evening are the potential for flooding on burn scars that are over and near the eastern mtns, and the potential for severe weather over the plains. Storms will have the potential to produce heavy rain over the mtns and plains this afternoon and evening, and this will be a risk particularly if it occurs over burn scars or urban areas. The NAM is forecasting CAPE values over 2000 J/kg acrs the plains this afternoon and evening, with bulk shear values of 40-50 kts. SPC has a slight risk of severe over southeast CO. The main risks are large hail and damaging wind gusts, but an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. For late tonight, the forecast models show some light lingering precip chances over the plains, and possibly some of the eastern mtns. Conditions on Tue are expected to be similar to today. Another upper disturbance is forecast to move over eastern CO, but it may be exiting the area by late afternoon or early evening. Forecast models show storms mostly developing after noon, and then mainly being over and near the eastern mtns and the Palmer Dvd and El Paso county, and the Raton Ridge, with storms not moving over the eastern plains until evening. PW values over eastern areas remain high on Tue and low level upslope flow continues. Afternoon CAPE are again expected to be over 2000 J/kg with 40-50 kts of shear, and once again SPC has eastern areas in a marginal risk for severe weather. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday) Issued at 229 PM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 Ensembles spreads are low through the extended period with higher confidence in the overall forecast. Operational solutions are also similar through the extended period, with wet conditions early in the period, with drier conditions late this week into the weekend. Tuesday night through Wednesday...high pressure will be centered over the western states with shortwaves dropping south across Colorado. The first will be moving southeast across Eastern Colorado Tuesday night. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will likely be ongoing, initially along the Eastern Mountains, spreading east across the Plains Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Flash flooding will remain a threat, especially on area burn scars. There is also a small severe threat across the Plains with large hail and strong winds being the primary threats. On Wednesday, expect another round of heavy rainfall due to showers and thunderstorms. Outflow from the previous nights convection will turn flow upslope easterly across the Plains. This will help convection develop over the Eastern Mountains, and spread southeast through the evening hours. A few strong to severe storms are possible across the Eastern Plains during the evening hours. Flash flooding will remain a threat on area burn scars and areas that see heavier rainfall Tuesday. Thursday through Monday...high pressure will shift northeast through early next week forcing flow across the region northeasterly. Drier air will also work across the area. Heavier showers and thunderstorms will remain possible over the mountains on Thursday. As we move into Friday into Monday, shower and thunderstorm activity will become more isolated to scattered in nature. They will also become more diurnally and terrain driven. Given the northeasterly flow aloft, the thunderstorm activity will shift southwest into New Mexico during the evening to overnight hours. Temperatures are expected to remain warm across the region. Afternoon highs will generally be in the mid 80s to lower 90s, with the warmest conditions beyond Thursday. Overnight lows will continue to be mild with upper 50s to mid 60s. Mozley && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1210 PM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 MVFR and IFR cigs and vis expected at COS and PUB through 14Z, with a very moist atmosphere in place and boundary moving across the eastern plains this evening. VFR conditions expected across the terminals mid morning to early aftenroon, with another round MVFR and brief IFR conditions expected as showers and storms expected to move east off the higher terrain aft 20z and continue through the early evening hours. Mainly VFR conditions expected at ALS, with possible MVFR cigs possible in the 10Z-14Z range with ample available moisture. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch until 4 AM MDT Tuesday for COZ072>075-079>081- 087-088. && UPDATE...MW SHORT TERM...28 LONG TERM...MOZLEY AVIATION...MW
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 11:03 AM MDT, 16 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1103 AM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 COZ058>089-093>099-071715- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- 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- 1103 AM MDT Mon Aug 6 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southeast mountains and plains this afternoon and evening. Some storms will produce moderate to heavy rainfall rates at times, and could present a flash flood risk for area burn scars. As storms track east across the plains, a few of the storms may become severe, producing damaging wind gusts around 60 mph, one inch diameter or larger hail, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. The possibility of a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Thunderstorm activity is expected to persist across the plains into the late night hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Scattered thunderstorms will be possible again Tuesday and Wednesday across the southeast mountains and plains. A few severe thunderstorms will be possible both days, with large hail and damaging winds the primary storm threats. The flash flood risk will be elevated both days, particularly for burn scars in the southeast mountains including, Spring, Junkins, Hayden Pass, and Waldo. Thunderstorms will become more isolated in coverage for Thursday through the weekend, with a drying trend expected through the period. Thunderstorms will be more likely to stay confined to the mountain areas, with lightning, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and brief heavy rainfall being the primary storm risks. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible this afternoon and evening across the southeastern mountains and plains. 28/28
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 6, 10:21 PM MDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1021 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM HAIL 6 E MODEL 37.34N 104.12W
08/06/2018 E1.00 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO PUBLIC
0645 PM HAIL 8 S FOUNTAIN 38.57N 104.71W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0633 PM HEAVY RAIN GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS 38.94N 105.02W
08/06/2018 M0.70 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
AFTERNOON RAINFALL.
0615 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.79N 104.85W
08/06/2018 M1.94 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 NNW PETERSON AFB 38.90N 104.76W
08/06/2018 M0.58 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
30 MINUTE DURATION.
0559 PM HAIL 12 SSW AVONDALE 38.08N 104.45W
08/06/2018 M1.75 INCH PUEBLO CO PUBLIC
0455 PM HAIL 13 NE PINON 38.57N 104.44W
08/06/2018 M1.75 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
0408 PM HAIL 10 ENE PUEBLO DEPOT 38.40N 104.18W
08/06/2018 M2.50 INCH PUEBLO CO PUBLIC
HOUSE WINDOWS BROKEN.
0350 PM HAIL 4 SSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.77N 104.86W
08/06/2018 U2.75 INCH EL PASO CO BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 8 INJ ***
8 PEOPLE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM
THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO. TIME AND HAIL
ESTIMATED.
0324 PM HAIL 10 NE PINON 38.54N 104.48W
08/06/2018 M3.00 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
0319 PM HAIL 2 N COLORADO SPRINGS 38.85N 104.82W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO COCORAHS
0257 PM HAIL 2 ESE SECURITY 38.74N 104.70W
08/06/2018 M4.00 INCH EL PASO CO AMATEUR RADIO
0246 PM HAIL 3 NNE FOUNTAIN 38.72N 104.70W
08/06/2018 M1.75 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 NNE
FOUNTAIN.
0244 PM HAIL 1 WNW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.83N 104.84W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0241 PM HAIL 9 SSW PEYTON 38.91N 104.56W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO COCORAHS
0240 PM HAIL 2 E FALCON 38.93N 104.59W
08/06/2018 M1.50 INCH EL PASO CO AMATEUR RADIO
0240 PM HAIL 1 ENE FALCON 38.94N 104.60W
08/06/2018 E1.25 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
HWY 24 AND MERIDIAN.
0238 PM HAIL 4 NNE FALCON 38.98N 104.60W
08/06/2018 M0.75 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0237 PM HAIL 3 N FOUNTAIN 38.71N 104.69W
08/06/2018 M2.50 INCH EL PASO CO COCORAHS
0234 PM HAIL 1 NE SECURITY 38.75N 104.72W
08/06/2018 M2.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0232 PM HAIL 1 NE SECURITY 38.75N 104.72W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0231 PM HAIL 1 NE SECURITY 38.75N 104.73W
08/06/2018 M1.50 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0230 PM HAIL 2 N SECURITY 38.78N 104.73W
08/06/2018 M1.50 INCH EL PASO CO NWS EMPLOYEE
0230 PM HAIL 3 SE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.82N 104.88W
08/06/2018 M1.25 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0220 PM HAIL 3 S COLORADO SPRINGS 38.78N 104.83W
08/06/2018 M2.75 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0220 PM HAIL 3 ENE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.87N 104.86W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO PUBLIC
0219 PM HAIL 3 SE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.82N 104.88W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0219 PM HAIL 2 SSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.80N 104.84W
08/06/2018 M1.50 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0219 PM HAIL 3 WSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.82N 104.88W
08/06/2018 M2.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0216 PM HAIL 2 WSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.82N 104.86W
08/06/2018 M2.50 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0216 PM HAIL 1 ESE COLORADO SPRINGS 38.82N 104.81W
08/06/2018 E1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 ESE
COLORADO SPRINGS.
0215 PM HAIL 2 WSW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.82N 104.86W
08/06/2018 M2.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0215 PM HAIL 2 NW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.85N 104.85W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0214 PM HAIL 2 NW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.85N 104.85W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0214 PM HAIL 3 ENE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.87N 104.86W
08/06/2018 E1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HAIL 1 ESE MANITOU SPRINGS 38.85N 104.90W
08/06/2018 M0.75 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM HAIL 4 SSW BLACK FOREST 38.96N 104.72W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0130 PM HAIL 3 WNW DIVIDE 38.96N 105.22W
08/06/2018 M1.00 INCH TELLER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Special weather statement, Aug 6, 11:23 PM MDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1123 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2018 COZ094-070615- Eastern Las Animas County CO- 1123 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM MDT... At 1122 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Kim, or 33 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Kim. LAT...LON 3714 10362 3725 10360 3727 10310 3700 10315 TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 278DEG 18KT 3719 10354 Hodanish
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 11:25 PM MDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1125 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2018 COZ085-086-070600- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft CO- 1125 PM MDT MON AUG 6 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT... At 1125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pinon, or 16 miles north of Pueblo, moving southeast at 10 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Pueblo, Pinon and Pueblo West. LAT...LON 3851 10478 3860 10458 3849 10428 3826 10466 TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 329DEG 8KT 3850 10464 Hodanish
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 12:07 AM MDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1207 AM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018
COZ084-085-070645-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
1207 AM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL
1245 AM MDT...
At 1207 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Peyton, or 22 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving southeast
at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Calhan, Peyton and Yoder.
LAT...LON 3902 10405 3899 10405 3877 10417 3900 10458
3913 10448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 304DEG 16KT 3902 10448
HodanishSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 1:06 AM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 106 AM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 COZ086>088-093-094-070830- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO- Eastern Las Animas County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO- 106 AM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO...NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM MDT... At 103 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 15 miles southwest of Avondale, or 18 miles southeast of Pueblo and 5 miles southeast of Thatcher, moving southeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Delhi and Thatcher. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms 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 3802 10460 3815 10444 3760 10381 3743 10406 TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 320DEG 20KT 3803 10446
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:46 AM MDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 146 AM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 COZ083-086-070900- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO- 146 AM MDT TUE AUG 7 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT... NORTHEASTERN CUSTER AND NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM MDT... At 144 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Florence, or 21 miles west of Pueblo, moving southeast at 20 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Pueblo, Florence, Pueblo Reservoir, Salt Creek, Blende, Pueblo West, Penrose and Avondale. LAT...LON 3826 10513 3843 10507 3827 10438 3799 10451 TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 294DEG 19KT 3832 10501
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 6:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Aug 6, 6:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| Aug 6, 7:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 7:17 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 7:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 7:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 7:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 8:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 8:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 8:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 43 min | |
| Aug 6, 8:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 8:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 9:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 10:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 15 min |
| Aug 6, 10:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 52 min | |
| Aug 6, 11:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 11:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 12:07 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 12:25 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:27 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 22 min |
| Aug 7, 1:06 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 84 min |
| Aug 7, 1:46 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 74 min |
| Aug 7, 2:18 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 2:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 2:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 3:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 3:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 15 min |
| Aug 7, 3:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 3:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| Aug 7, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 5:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 112 min |
| Aug 7, 5:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer | 44 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.