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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 29, 2018, 2:09 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 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 29, 2018, 2:09 PM MDT (20:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2018, 2:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 181 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -407 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1180 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 29, 12:42 PM MDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 12:42 PM MDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1220 PM MDT Sun Jul 29 2018 COZ058>089-093>099-301830- 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- 1220 PM MDT Sun Jul 29 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding will be possible today over the southeast Colorado plains and the adjacent mountains. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the mountains through the early afternoon, with storms moving south and east across the I-25 Corridor and the southeast plains through the late afternoon an evening. Storms will increase in coverage and intensity as they move into a more unstable atmosphere across Eastern Colorado, with the best chances of severe storm development east of the line from Monument to Trinidad after 2 pm and lasting well into the evening hours across the far southeast plains. Large hail up to 2 inches in diameter along with winds gusts up to 70 mph are the main severe storm threats, with an isolated tornado also possible. Rains capable of producing flash flooding will be possible this evening into the nighttime hours over the far southeast plains, especially across Bent, Prowers, Kiowa and Baca counties as these areas have seen heavy rains over the last few days. Although storms will be more isolated and generally fast moving, there remains a risk of flash flooding over the burn scars this afternoon, if storms develop or move over the recent burn areas. Burn scar flash flooding may also occur once again this evening as thunderstorms are expected to re-develop along the southern mountains as an outflow boundary interacts with the higher terrain during the evening hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Easterly upslope flow and an upper disturbance across the region will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms on Monday. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with the flash flood threat elevated over area burn scars and areas that have seen heavy rainfall over the past few days. In addition, lightning and small hail will be possible. The greatest threat for heavier rainfall will be over the Eastern Mountains. Isolated thunderstorm activity is possible Tuesday afternoon over the San Juan and southern Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges. Lightning will be the primary threat. Northwest flow aloft with embedded disturbances will lead to daily afternoon and evening thunderstorms across the region Wednesday through Saturday. Initial development will occur over the mountain areas, spreading south and east during the evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall will continue to be a main threat, especially for burn scars and areas that are already saturated. Lightning, strong wind gusts and small hail will also be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely this afternoon and tonight across the eastern mountains and all of the southeast plains. 23/23
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 29, 10:09 AM MDT, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1009 AM MDT SUN JUL 29 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW COLORADO SPRINGS 38.85N 104.85W
07/29/2018 M0.67 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
24 STORM TOTAL.
&&
MWSpecial weather statement, Jul 29, 1:36 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
136 PM MDT SUN JUL 29 2018
COZ081-084-085-292000-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
136 PM MDT SUN JUL 29 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TELLER AND
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT...
At 136 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monument, or 16 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at
35 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer
Lake, Black Forest, Peyton, Gleneagle, Falcon and Cimarron Hills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 10436 3876 10456 3902 10507 3913 10500
3913 10475
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 297DEG 31KT 3906 10492
KTSpecial weather statement, Jul 29, 2:09 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 209 PM MDT SUN JUL 29 2018 COZ084-085-292045- 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- 209 PM MDT SUN JUL 29 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM MDT... At 209 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over eastern Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 40 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Colorado Springs, Hanover, Black Forest, Ellicott, Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB, Falcon and Cimarron Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3891 10489 3905 10475 3880 10424 3859 10442 TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 308DEG 36KT 3888 10465 KT
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 28, 7:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 35 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, 2:30 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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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.