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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jun 19, 2018, 2:43 PM MDT for Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 47 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
- Jun 19, 2018, 2:43 PM MDT (20:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2018, 3:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Teller County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -220 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jun 19, 12:05 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 12:05 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1144 AM MDT Tue Jun 19 2018 COZ058>089-093>099-201745- 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- 1144 AM MDT Tue Jun 19 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon over the Palmer Divide and Raton Mesa areas. These storms will then become more numerous and spread across the remainder of the plains late this afternoon and into the evening. The main threats from these thunderstorms will be hail up to one inch in diameter, wind gusts of around 50 mph, lightning and brief periods of moderate to heavy rain. A few of the storms have the potential of becoming severe this afternoon, especially across El Paso County and the plains east of the I-25 corridor. These storms will be capable of producing hail up to two inches in diameter, wind gusts of 60 mph, frequent cloud to ground lightning, periods of heavy rain, and possibly a tornado. Thunderstorm activity is expected to diminish after midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day for the southeast mountains and plains, while the western mountains and valleys remain hot and mostly dry. The main threat with thunderstorms will be locally gusty winds up to 40 mph, lightning, and some small hail at times. Increasing winds on Friday will bring the potential for critical fire weather conditions to return to the southwest mountains, San Luis Valley and portions of Chaffee and Fremont counties. Thunderstorms chances may increase again for the southeast mountains and plains next weekend into early next week depending on the track of another storm system and its associated cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible this afternoon and evening across the eastern plains, especially over the Palmer Divide and across the far eastern plains along the Kansas state line. LINE/LINE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 1:52 PM MDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
152 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018
COZ099-192030-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
152 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM MDT...
At 152 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Stonington, or 14 miles northwest of Elkhart, moving
northeast at 10 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Baca
County.
LAT...LON 3699 10210 3700 10217 3713 10225 3721 10219
3728 10204 3700 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 246DEG 5KT 3712 10211
KTSSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 2:19 PM MDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
219 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018
COZ099-192045-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
219 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY UNTIL
245 PM MDT...
At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles east of Campo, or 21 miles west of Elkhart, moving northeast at
35 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Stonington.
LAT...LON 3699 10217 3700 10248 3731 10217 3717 10204
3705 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 220DEG 29KT 3706 10229
KTSSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 2:43 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
243 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018
COZ081-192130-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
243 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TELLER AND
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...
At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Westcreek, or 30 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Teller
and northwestern El Paso Counties.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for central and
east central Colorado.
LAT...LON 3913 10495 3907 10495 3903 10531 3907 10533
3913 10533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 243DEG 21KT 3913 10526
kamSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 2:43 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 243 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018 COZ094-099-192130- Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO- 243 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT... At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kim, or 39 miles southwest of Springfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Baca and east central Las Animas Counties. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado. LAT...LON 3710 10331 3719 10338 3742 10309 3716 10286 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 240DEG 18KT 3718 10328 KTS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 26 min |
| Jun 19, 2:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 33 min |
| Jun 19, 2:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 9 min |
| Jun 19, 4:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 4:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 4:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jun 19, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 4:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 23 min |
| Jun 19, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 36 min |
| Jun 19, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 5:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 18 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.