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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2018, 1:41 PM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It was in force for 34 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
- Jul 23, 2018, 1:41 PM MDT (19:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2018, 2:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Fremont County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 981 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
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 Jul 23, 11:22 AM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 11:22 AM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1148 AM MDT Mon Jul 23 2018 COZ058>089-093>099-241800- 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- 1148 AM MDT Mon Jul 23 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Flash flooding is possible this afternoon and evening across the region. High resolution guidance continues to indicate thunderstorms, capable of producing very heavy rain, will develop by mid afternoon and and move southeast across the southern mountains and then I-25 corridor region. Some of these models explicitly show intense storms moving over the Colorado Springs and Pueblo regions. Heavy rain is also being indicated over the numerous burn scars, especially Waldo Canyon. Heavy rain will also be possible over the remainder of the plains. In addition to the heavy rain potential, severe thunderstorms will be possible across the area, and these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds up to 70 mph and hail up to teh size of ping pong balls. An additional round of thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain will be possible later this evening across the region. Residents and visitors alike should be weather aware today and tonight, and be prepared to seek safe shelter if dangerous weather develops. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Moisture will remain in place across the area throughout the week, and thunderstorms will be possible each day. At this time the best chance for widespread storms will be Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, with the eastern mountains and plains having the best chance for heavy rainfall. The main threats from storms will be locally heavy downpours, small hail, wind gusts to 45 mph and lightning. There will the potential for flash flooding each day, especially on recent burn scars. By late week, some severe thunderstorms may be possible as winds aloft increase over the eastern plains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be highly likely this afternoon and tonight across the eastern mountains and plains. Hodanish
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:18 PM MDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 118 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 COZ065-066-069-231945- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft CO- Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft CO- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO- 118 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SAGUACHE COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM MDT... At 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of La Garita, or 42 miles northwest of Alamosa, moving east at 35 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Moffat. LAT...LON 3782 10646 3799 10650 3814 10585 3787 10579 TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 259DEG 29KT 3792 10639 Hodanish
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:41 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
141 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018
COZ076-077-081-083-232015-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft CO-
141 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FREMONT AND
SOUTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM MDT...
At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Waugh Mountain, or 50 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving east at
20 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Waugh Mountain.
LAT...LON 3873 10531 3846 10536 3857 10584 3869 10582
3870 10533 3873 10533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 279DEG 17KT 3865 10574
HodanishThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 6:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 6:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 6:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| Jul 22, 6:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 6:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 7:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 7:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Kiowa | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 7:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 7:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 50 min |
| Jul 22, 8:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 8:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 8:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| Jul 22, 8:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 114 min |
| Jul 22, 8:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 8:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 9:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 9:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 62 min |
| Jul 22, 10:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 48 min |
| Jul 22, 11:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Crowley and 11 more | 25 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 27 min |
| Jul 23, 1:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 2:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 2:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 2:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 2:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 2:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 40 min |
| Jul 23, 2:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 37 min | |
| Jul 23, 2:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 2:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min | |
| Jul 23, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 3:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 27 min |
| Jul 23, 4:07 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 4:21 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:22 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 4:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 5:20 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 64 min |
| Jul 23, 5:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 49 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.