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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 208, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2019, 11:42 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019, 11:42 PM MDT (05:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2019, 12:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 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 nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 402 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -229 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1927 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 14, 11:40 PM MDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 11:40 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 11:05 AM MDT, 12 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1105 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 COZ058>089-093>099-151715- 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- 1105 AM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are expected along the I-25 corridor, and over the mountains and high valleys this afternoon. In the late afternoon and evening isolated to scattered storms will be possible, from the I-25 corridor and eastward. The main storm threats will be lightning and gusty outflow winds. However there will be a chance for one or two severe storms over the southeast plains, with the main severe threats being large hail up to 1.5 inch in diameter, and 60 to 70 mph wind gusts. Locally heavy rain will also be a threat with stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible each day ,with the main threats being gusty winds up to 45 mph, brief moderate rainfall and lightning. One or two severe thunderstorms will be possible Thursday and Friday across the far eastern plains, where hail up to around 1 inch in diameter, and wind gusts in excess of 60 mph will be possible with the stronger storms. Another influx of monsoon moisture will spread up from the southwest on Tuesday. This will increase thunderstorm chances across the mountains and bring back the risk for locally heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over the southeast plains late this afternoon and this evening. 28/28
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 7:31 PM MDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 731 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 COZ094-150200- Eastern Las Animas County CO- 731 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM MDT... At 731 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles southwest of Higbee, or 30 miles south of North La Junta, moving east at 25 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Las Animas County. LAT...LON 3747 10380 3762 10366 3762 10325 3736 10332 TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 281DEG 22KT 3755 10364 Hodanish
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 7:57 PM MDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 757 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 COZ094-099-150230- Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO- 757 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM MDT... At 757 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Kim, or 39 miles south of North La Junta, moving east at 35 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Baca and east central Las Animas Counties. LAT...LON 3738 10360 3753 10342 3751 10301 3724 10309 TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 282DEG 32KT 3743 10335 Hodanish
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:30 PM MDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
830 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
COZ094-099-150300-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
830 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND EAST
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM MDT...
At 830 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Kim, or 33 miles west of Springfield, moving southeast
at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Baca
and east central Las Animas Counties.
LAT...LON 3721 10334 3731 10332 3736 10321 3726 10289
3701 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 305DEG 26KT 3724 10320
HodanishSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 8:58 PM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
858 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
COZ094-099-150330-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
858 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND EASTERN LAS
ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT...
At 858 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles east of Kim, or 29 miles southwest of Springfield, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Baca
and eastern Las Animas Counties.
LAT...LON 3712 10324 3725 10303 3710 10273 3700 10286
3700 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 308DEG 26KT 3715 10305
HodanishLocal storm report, Aug 14, 9:14 PM MDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
914 PM MDT WED AUG 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM HAIL 5 E SHERIDAN LAKE 38.47N 102.20W
08/14/2019 M1.00 INCH KIOWA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Local storm report, Aug 14, 9:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
932 PM MDT WED AUG 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM HAIL 1 N SHERIDAN LAKE 38.49N 102.29W
08/14/2019 M1.25 INCH KIOWA CO PUBLIC
REPORTED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 6:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 6:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 7:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 33 min | |
| Aug 14, 8:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 8:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 8:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 9:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 50 min |
| Aug 14, 10:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 10:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 10:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 23 min |
| Aug 14, 11:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 12:31 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 3:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 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.