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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 22, 2018Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2018, 4:08 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 19 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2018, 4:08 PM MDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2018, 4:27 PM MDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 4:30 PM MDTHAIL 1.52 S Holly, CO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 22, 12:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

845 
WFUS55 KPUB 222208
TORPUB
COC099-222245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0001.180622T2208Z-180622T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
408 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT.
    
* At 408 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Hartman, or 12 miles west of Coolidge, moving
  southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Holly around 415 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 10234 3818 10222 3809 10204 3782 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 311DEG 27KT 3807 10223 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Hodanish
2 follow-up statements
736 
WWUS55 KPUB 222215
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
415 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2018

COC099-222245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180622T2245Z/
Prowers CO-
415 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
    
At 414 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Holly, or 9 miles west of Coolidge, moving east at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Prowers County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 10234 3818 10222 3809 10204 3782 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 292DEG 30KT 3806 10217 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Hodanish
902 
WWUS55 KPUB 222227
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
427 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2018

COC099-222236-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180622T2245Z/
Prowers CO-
427 PM MDT FRI JUN 22 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3807 10234 3818 10222 3809 10204 3782 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 311DEG 27KT 3800 10208 

$$

Hodanish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 6:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 21, 7:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley25 min
Jun 21, 8:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley27 min
Jun 21, 11:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB27 min
Jun 22, 12:10 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB35 min
Jun 22, 3:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers48 min
Jun 22, 4:11 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 7 more11 hr
Jun 22, 11:21 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller24 min
Jun 22, 11:48 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller27 min
Jun 22, 12:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont28 min
Jun 22, 12:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 22, 12:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo48 min
Jun 22, 1:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo32 min
Jun 22, 2:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa37 min
Jun 22, 2:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa52 min
Jun 22, 2:54 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Fremont and 7 more30 hr
Jun 22, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca33 min
Jun 22, 3:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca25 min
Jun 22, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers45 min
Jun 22, 3:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas50 min
Jun 22, 4:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers42 min
Jun 22, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers34 min
Jun 22, 4:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.