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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 5, 2019Huerfano County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2019, 12:39 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Colorado. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2019, 12:39 PM MDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2019, 1:30 PM MDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County Huerfano County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 314 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-336 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2074 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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What forecasters said that day

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 5, 11:25 AM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 11:25 AM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 11:08 AM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1108 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

COZ058>089-093>099-061715-
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-
1108 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible over the Sangre de Cristo
mountains and the central mountains this afternoon and evening, with
scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and into the late
night hours over the Pikes Peak region and the plains.  The main
storm risks will be lightning, gusty outflow winds, and with some of
the stronger storms, small hail.  However, there will be a chance
for severe storms across the plains, with the greatest risk likely
being from El Paso County to Crowley, Bent, Kiowa and Prowers
Counties. The main severe risks will be hail up to the size of
golf balls, and winds gusts around 60 mph.

High river flows from snow melt runoff will continue today, with
portions of the Arkansas River and the Rio Grande running high. Some
minor flooding is expected in the lower Arkansas River Valley near
Avondale.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected
across the area Saturday and Sunday, mainly in the afternoon and
evening hours. On Saturday, the best coverage of storms will be
across eastern mountains and plains, while on Sunday areas over
and near the higher terrain look to have the best coverage of
storms. With ample available moisture, storms will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, leading to the potential for flash
flooding, especially if storms move across the newer burn areas
of the Spring, Junkins or Hayden Pass burn scars. Other storm
threats will be dangerous cloud to ground lightning, gusty outflow
winds up to 50 mph, with hail to the size of nickels possible
with the stronger storms.

For Monday through Thursday, a warmer and drier weather pattern
starts to take shape. However, there will continue to be daily
thunderstorm chances, with the best coverage of storms over and
near the higher terrain in the afternoon and evening hours. The
main storm threats through this period will be lightning and gusty
winds up to 50 mph, with stronger storms capable of producing
small hail and locally heavy rain.

Rivers and streams will continue to flow high due to snow melt run
off through the next several days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
possible this afternoon and evening, over the southeast plains.

27/31

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 10:26 AM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1026 AM MDT FRI JUL 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0325 PM     HAIL             15 N COLORADO SPRINGS   39.05N 104.84W
07/04/2019  M1.25 INCH       EL PASO            CO   COCORAHS

            SIZES RANGED FROM PEA TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED
            AND LASTED 10 MINUTES.

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:39 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1239 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

COZ074-075-087-088-051930-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO-
1239 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO AND
WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM MDT...

At 1239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Spanish Peaks, or 9 miles southeast of Indian Creek on the
southeastern Spring Brun Scar, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Spanish Peaks and Cuchara Pass.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Pueblo.

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LAT...LON 3729 10497 3738 10509 3757 10494 3738 10471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 224DEG 10KT 3737 10498

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 7:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca29 min
Jul 5, 2:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano37 min
Jul 5, 3:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas40 min
Jul 5, 3:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas44 min
Jul 5, 5:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas20 min
Jul 5, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla28 min
Jul 5, 5:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
Jul 5, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jul 5, 5:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 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.