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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2019, 2:38 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 9, 2019, 2:38 PM MDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2019, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 307 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
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -265 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Aug 9, 11:54 AM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 11:54 AM MDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 11:33 AM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1133 AM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 COZ058>089-093>099-101745- 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- 1133 AM MDT Fri Aug 9 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 thunderstorms will occur once again across the region this afternoon and evening. The greatest storm coverage, along with the heaviest rain, is expected to occur along the Colorado and New Mexico border. All thunderstorms today will be capable of producing gusty winds to 50 mph, hail up to the size of nickels, brief periods of heavy rain, and dangerous cloud to ground lightning. Some of the storms today will have the potential to be severe, producing wind gusts to 70 mph and ping pong ball size hail. The best chance of severe storms will be along and east of interstate 25. If a strong storm should develop over one of the burn scars, then flash flooding will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Active weather will continue Saturday and again on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop initially over the mountains, spreading east across the Plains during the afternoon and evening hours. Flash flooding will be possible on area burn scars both days. In addition to the flash flood threat, one or two storms may become strong to severe with hail near one inch in diameter and winds gusting to near 60 mph. More isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday through Thursday. The most likely areas to see this activity will be over the mountains, with weak steering flows keeping the activity tied to the terrain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over southeast and south central Colorado this afternoon and evening. 12/12
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 119 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 COZ074-088-091945- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO- 119 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM MDT... At 119 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gulnare, or 12 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving northwest at 10 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gulnare. LAT...LON 3731 10450 3718 10465 3730 10490 3748 10460 TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 132DEG 10KT 3730 10465 28
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 137 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 COZ085-092000- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft CO- 137 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM MDT... At 136 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fountain, or 11 miles south of Colorado Springs, moving east at 5 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Southwest Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security, Widefield and Fort Carson. LAT...LON 3865 10482 3872 10482 3878 10462 3861 10462 TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 274DEG 6KT 3868 10477 28
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:38 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 238 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 COZ088-094-092115- Eastern Las Animas County CO- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO- 238 PM MDT Fri Aug 9 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM MDT... At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Trinchera, or 23 miles east of Trinidad, moving northeast at 20 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 south central Las Animas County. LAT...LON 3704 10406 3719 10421 3738 10394 3721 10374 TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 229DEG 16KT 3717 10407 28
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 8, 6:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 52 min |
| Aug 8, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 7:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 43 min |
| Aug 8, 7:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 7 min |
| Aug 8, 7:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 10:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 10:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 10:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 18 min |
| Aug 8, 10:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 10:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 11:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 11:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 20 min |
| Aug 8, 11:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 12:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 12:29 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 14 min |
| Aug 9, 12:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 1:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 1:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 2:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Las Animas | 113 min |
| Aug 9, 2:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 3:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 3:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 3:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | El Paso | 115 min |
| Aug 9, 3:36 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Aug 9, 3:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Costilla, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 35 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.