Alert archive / Colorado / Special Weather Statements in 2018

Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 26, 2018Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 26, 2018, 4:45 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 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 26, 2018, 4:45 PM MDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2018, 5:15 PM MDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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 text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</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 26, 3:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 3:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 12:04 PM MDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1204 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

COZ058>089-093>099-271815-
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-
1204 PM MDT Thu Jul 26 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the mountains
this afternoon, with storms moving southeast across interior
valleys, the I-25 Corridor and the eastern plains late this
afternoon and into the evening. A few severe storms, producing heavy
rain, wind gusts over 60 mph and hail up to golf ball size, will
be possible over the I-25 Corridor and eastern plains today, mainly
late this afternoon and into the evening hours. Any thunderstorm
that forms today will be capable of producing brief heavy rainfall,
wind gusts to 45 mph, hail up to nickel size and lightning. If
storms move over area burn scars, flash flooding will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Daily scattered thunderstorms are expected across the mountains
and plains through Sunday, with a decrease in coverage expected
starting early next week. Storms each day will have the potential
to produce small hail, winds to 45 mph, frequent cloud to ground
lightning, and heavy rainfall. A couple of storms could be severe,
with hail to the size of golf balls, and winds gusting to 60 mph.
Burn scars and urban areas will continue to be at risk for flash
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
possible this afternoon and tonight across the eastern mountains and
southeast plains.

50/50

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:01 PM MDT, 44 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:02 PM MDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
402 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

COZ084-085-262245-
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-
402 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM MDT...

At 402 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northern Colorado Springs, moving south at 25 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument, Air Force Academy, Black
Forest, Ellicott, Schriever AFB, Security, Falcon,
Security-Widefield, Stratmoor, Gleneagle, Fort Carson, Peterson AFB
and Cimarron Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3906 10489 3908 10465 3876 10424 3866 10476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 340DEG 21KT 3899 10476

kam
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:16 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:28 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 26, 4:43 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
443 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0438 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 WSW FALCON            38.91N 104.69W
07/26/2018                   EL PASO            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTED AT STETSON HILLS AND CHANHASSEN. 10
            INCHES OF WATER ON THE ROAD.

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:45 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 6:18 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca3 hr
Jul 25, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
Jul 25, 6:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas19 min
Jul 25, 6:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca46 min
Jul 25, 7:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas44 min
Jul 25, 7:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBaca, Las Animas3 hr
Jul 25, 8:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBBent, Otero3 hr
Jul 25, 8:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca50 min
Jul 25, 8:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso48 min
Jul 25, 8:53 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers3 hr
Jul 25, 9:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent45 min
Jul 25, 9:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers44 min
Jul 25, 9:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers37 min
Jul 25, 9:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
Jul 25, 9:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero39 min
Jul 26, 12:02 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers3 hr
Jul 26, 8:54 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBBent11 hr
Jul 26, 1:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo29 min
Jul 26, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB39 min
Jul 26, 2:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano38 min
Jul 26, 2:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso52 min
Jul 26, 2:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo40 min
Jul 26, 2:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
Jul 26, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller37 min
Jul 26, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso48 min
Jul 26, 3:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso28 min
Jul 26, 3:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano47 min
Jul 26, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo46 min
Jul 26, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano40 min
Jul 26, 3:55 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCostilla, Huerfano101 min
Jul 26, 4:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jul 26, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
Jul 26, 4:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas25 min
Jul 26, 4:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBTeller17 min
Jul 26, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster29 min
Jul 26, 4:25 PM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryPUBProwers18 hr
Jul 26, 4:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano47 min
Jul 26, 4:31 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso89 min
Jul 26, 4:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso16 min
Jul 26, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont47 min
Jul 26, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont23 min
Jul 26, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont31 min
Jul 26, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Colorado, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.