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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 21, 2019El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2019, 2:44 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 21, 2019, 2:44 PM MDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2019, 3:15 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County El Paso County, CO

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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 21, 12:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 12:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 11:11 AM MDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1111 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2019

COZ058>089-093>099-221715-
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-
1111 AM MDT Sun Jul 21 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible
this afternoon through tonight across the southeast mountains and
adjacent plains.  The main threat with thunderstorms today will be
locally heavy rainfall with the potential to cause flash flooding,
especially for susceptible burn scars such as Junkins, Spring and
Hayden Pass.  A Flash Flood Watch has been posted for this afternoon
through late tonight for these more susceptible burn scars.  Other
locations which received heavy rainfall yesterday will also be prone
to more localized flash flooding should they receive additional
heavy rainfall this afternoon or tonight.

One or two thunderstorms across the southeast mountains and plains
could become severe this afternoon and evening with the potential to
produce hail up to the size of half dollars, wind gusts up to 70 mph
and lightning.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across the western mountains
today where gusty winds and lightning will be the primary storm
threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Isolated to numerous primarily afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms, favoring higher terrain locations, will be
possible each day from Monday into Saturday.

The primary threats with thunderstorms will be locally heavy
rainfall, lightning, and wind gusts around 50 mph. There will also
be a risk for flash flooding on recent burn scars such as Spring,
Junkins and Hayden Pass. Finally, any stronger storms will be
capable of generating hail to around the size of nickels.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
possible across the southeast mountains and plains this afternoon
and tonight.

12/12

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 2:28 PM MDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
228 PM MDT Sun Jul 21 2019

COZ076-081-083-212100-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
228 PM MDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FREMONT AND
SOUTHWESTERN TELLER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM MDT...

At 228 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cripple Creek, or 21 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving south at
5 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cripple Creek and Victor.

LAT...LON 3877 10529 3877 10508 3862 10507 3863 10528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 011DEG 6KT 3872 10519

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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 2:44 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
244 PM MDT Sun Jul 21 2019

COZ084-085-212115-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
244 PM MDT Sun Jul 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 315
PM MDT...

At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southeastern Colorado Springs, moving south at 10 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB,
Security-Widefield and Cimarron Hills.

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.

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LAT...LON 3887 10473 3892 10454 3872 10439 3864 10471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 341DEG 7KT 3883 10462

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero65 min
Jul 20, 6:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero27 min
Jul 20, 6:39 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley36 min
Jul 20, 7:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers28 min
Jul 20, 7:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers34 min
Jul 20, 8:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers22 min
Jul 20, 8:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa, Prowers41 min
Jul 20, 8:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers34 min
Jul 20, 8:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa37 min
Jul 20, 9:21 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBKiowa3 hr
Jul 21, 3:51 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more22 hr
Jul 21, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller32 min
Jul 21, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Jul 21, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso28 min
Jul 21, 3:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jul 21, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jul 21, 3:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso118 min
Jul 21, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso46 min
Jul 21, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso48 min
Jul 21, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jul 21, 5:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano29 min
Jul 21, 5:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas27 min
Jul 21, 5:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBEl Paso55 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.