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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Pueblo, CO

September 19, 2019Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 19, 2019, 4:20 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 min. 2 reports 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
Sep 19, 2019, 4:20 PM MDT (22:20 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 2019, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 19, 4:36 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGHolly, COSEVERAL BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN.
Sep 19, 4:36 PM MDTHAIL 1.5Holly, CO

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 2019-09-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1102 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-09-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -24 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-215 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1421 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

586 
WUUS55 KPUB 192220
SVRPUB
COC099-192245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0252.190919T2220Z-190919T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
420 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 420 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holly, or 7
  miles west of Coolidge, moving north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Holly. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3791 10223 3824 10225 3826 10205 3792 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 181DEG 27KT 3800 10213 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
649 
WWUS55 KPUB 192225
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
425 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2019

COC099-192245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-190919T2245Z/
Prowers CO-
425 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 424 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holly, or near
Coolidge, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Holly. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3791 10223 3824 10225 3826 10205 3792 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 184DEG 27KT 3803 10212 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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922 
WWUS55 KPUB 192233
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
433 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2019

COC099-192245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-190919T2245Z/
Prowers CO-
433 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 433 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holly, or near
Coolidge, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Holly. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3797 10222 3824 10225 3826 10205 3800 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 181DEG 21KT 3806 10212 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 1:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers51 min
Sep 19, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers41 min
Sep 19, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers44 min
Sep 19, 3:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers23 min
Sep 19, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers28 min
Sep 19, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers17 min
Sep 19, 5:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers30 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.