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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 23, 2018El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 23, 2018, 5:20 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 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, 5:20 PM MDT (23:20 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2018, 5:45 PM MDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 23, 1:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 193 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

738 
WFUS55 KPUB 232320
TORPUB
COC041-101-232345-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0003.180723T2320Z-180723T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
520 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 545 PM MDT.
    
* At 520 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Pinon, or 18 miles north of Pueblo, moving
  southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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...
  Pinon around 535 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 3856 10475 3863 10454 3840 10433 3834 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 335DEG 20KT 3853 10461 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

Hodanish

2 follow-up statements

909 
WWUS55 KPUB 232333
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
533 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018

COC041-101-232345-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180723T2345Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
533 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
    
At 533 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pinon, or 14 miles north of Pueblo, moving southeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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
south central El Paso and north central Pueblo Counties.

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 3856 10475 3863 10454 3840 10433 3834 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 325DEG 20KT 3847 10454 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

Hodanish

748 
WWUS55 KPUB 232342
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
542 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018

COC041-101-232351-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180723T2345Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
542 PM MDT MON JUL 23 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, Very damaging hail and damaging winds remain 
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the 
area. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
southeastern and east central Colorado.

LAT...LON 3856 10475 3863 10454 3840 10433 3834 10466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 335DEG 20KT 3844 10452 

$$

Hodanish

The 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, 1:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	34 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, 5:26 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.