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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 261, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 8, 2018Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2018, 12:05 AM MDT for Pueblo 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
Aug 8, 2018, 12:05 AM MDT (06:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2018, 12:30 AM MDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:06 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

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 188 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1316 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -49 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-3.3

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The text

As transmitted.

396 
WUUS55 KPUB 080605
SVRPUB
COC101-080630-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0261.180808T0605Z-180808T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1205 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 1230 AM MDT.

* At 1204 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pinon, or 13
  miles northeast of Pueblo, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Boone, Pueblo Depot and Avondale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 10415 3820 10429 3840 10460 3852 10450
      3852 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0604Z 294DEG 15KT 3843 10449 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
2 follow-up statements
638 
WWUS55 KPUB 080619
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1219 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

COC101-080630-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-180808T0630Z/
Pueblo CO-
1219 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 1218 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Pueblo Depot, or 14 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving southeast at
15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Boone, and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 10415 3820 10429 3840 10460 3852 10450
      3852 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 294DEG 15KT 3841 10442 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
378 
WWUS55 KPUB 080627
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1227 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

COC101-080636-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-180808T0630Z/
Pueblo CO-
1227 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small 
hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.  A 
severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for extreme northeast 
Pueblo county.  

LAT...LON 3845 10415 3820 10429 3840 10460 3852 10450
      3852 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 294DEG 15KT 3840 10438 

$$

KT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster32 min
Aug 7, 6:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster32 min
Aug 7, 6:50 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBCuster115 min
Aug 7, 7:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster25 min
Aug 7, 7:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Huerfano26 min
Aug 7, 7:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCostilla, Custer, Huerfano33 min
Aug 7, 8:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano32 min
Aug 7, 9:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley33 min
Aug 7, 9:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley46 min
Aug 7, 9:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo26 min
Aug 7, 10:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley30 min
Aug 7, 10:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley32 min
Aug 7, 10:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso28 min
Aug 7, 10:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
Aug 7, 10:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa50 min
Aug 7, 10:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero37 min
Aug 7, 10:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo31 min
Aug 7, 10:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso40 min
Aug 7, 10:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
Aug 7, 10:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Aug 7, 11:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo33 min
Aug 7, 11:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
Aug 7, 11:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers48 min
Aug 7, 11:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo42 min
Aug 7, 11:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo49 min
Aug 7, 11:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
Aug 8, 12:01 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso3 hr
Aug 8, 12:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo33 min
Aug 8, 12:42 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo33 min
Aug 8, 1:12 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley48 min
Aug 8, 1:14 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Pueblo31 min
Aug 8, 1:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero47 min
Aug 8, 9:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Aug 8, 10:04 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso41 min
Aug 8, 10:40 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso50 min
Aug 8, 10:44 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso31 min
Aug 8, 10:59 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso46 min
Aug 8, 11:13 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo47 min
Aug 8, 11:36 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo23 min
Aug 8, 11:38 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo52 min
Aug 8, 11:52 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo38 min
Aug 8, 12:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa39 min
Aug 8, 12:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo37 min
Aug 8, 12:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers40 min
Aug 8, 1:23 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBHuerfano2 hr
Aug 8, 1:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano49 min
Aug 8, 1:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers44 min
Aug 8, 1:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas24 min
Aug 8, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers38 min
Aug 8, 2:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas32 min
Aug 8, 2:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas20 min
Aug 8, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca46 min
Aug 8, 2:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers42 min
Aug 8, 2:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBLas Animas53 min
Aug 8, 3:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca50 min
Aug 8, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca52 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.