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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 28, 2018Baca County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2018, 7:55 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 28, 2018, 7:55 PM MDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 28, 2018, 8:30 PM MDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO

County Baca County, CO

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 28, 2:51 PM MDT, 5 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:51 PM MDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 11:27 AM MDT, 8 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1127 AM MDT Sat Jul 28 2018

COZ058>089-093>099-291715-
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-
1127 AM MDT Sat Jul 28 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will again develop over the mountains
early this afternoon, with storms moving southeast across interior
valleys, the I-25 Corridor and the eastern plains late this afternoon
and into the late evening.

Storms, generally east of a line from Monument to Kim, will have
the potential to become severe, producing strong and damaging
wind gusts up to 70 mph, along with hail up to the size of golf
balls and heavy rain. The greatest severe storm threat is across
Kiowa and Prowers counties, where an isolated tornado is also
possible.

Elsewhere, the main storm threats include frequent lightning,
gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph, hail up to the size of pennies,
and locally heavy rainfall. Storm motion will be fairly quick
today, however with ample rainfall recorded over the past several
days, flash flooding will still be a concern, especially over the
newer burn scars and the areas that have received the most rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon and evening
over the southeast plains. Large hail, damaging winds and a tornado
or two will be possible. The greatest threat for severe storms at
this time will be east and north of a line from Pueblo to Kim.

Sunday night a large thunderstorm complex is forecast to move down
form northeast Colorado and affect the far southeast plains. Some
large hail and strong winds will be possible with this complex of
storms. However, the main threat from this thunderstorm complex will
be very heavy rain which will be capable of producing flooding over
the far eastern plains.

Monday through Friday, thunderstorms across the region will become
more isolated as drier and warmer air moves into the region.

.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.

23/23

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:04 PM MDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
625 PM MDT SAT JUL 28 2018

COZ094-099-290100-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
625 PM MDT SAT JUL 28 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND EAST
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM MDT...

At 625 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kim, or 39 miles west of Springfield, moving east at 45 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kim.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

This storm 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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Pueblo.

&&

LAT...LON 3714 10340 3734 10339 3740 10292 3700 10290
      3700 10299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 269DEG 39KT 3724 10331

MOORE

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:07 PM MDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:42 PM MDT, 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:55 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 28, 6:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	26 min
Jul 28, 6:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	35 min
Jul 28, 6:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	37 min
Jul 28, 7:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	19 min
Jul 28, 7:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	38 min
Jul 28, 7:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Jul 29, 4:00 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	PUB	Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	21 hr
Jul 29, 1:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	24 min
Jul 29, 2:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	36 min
Jul 29, 2:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	15 min
Jul 29, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Conejos	25 min
Jul 29, 3:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	17 min
Jul 29, 4:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	42 min
Jul 29, 5:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	34 min
Jul 29, 5:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	27 min
Jul 29, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	34 min
Jul 29, 5:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	13 min

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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.