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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 17, 2019Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2019, 7:37 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 23 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
Jun 17, 2019, 7:37 PM MDT (01:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2019, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 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, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 231 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 00:00Z on 2019-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2019-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

959 
WFUS55 KPUB 180137
TORPUB
COC099-180200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0013.190618T0137Z-190618T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
737 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2019

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 736 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 9
  miles north of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 20 miles south of Lamar,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Prowers County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 10262 3781 10262 3787 10239 3773 10240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 261DEG 15KT 3778 10260 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Heavener
2 follow-up statements
477 
WWUS55 KPUB 180148
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
748 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2019

COC099-180200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190618T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
748 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 747 PM MDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 10
miles north of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 20 miles south of Lamar,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Prowers County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 10254 3784 10251 3787 10239 3773 10240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 261DEG 15KT 3779 10254 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Heavener
978 
WWUS55 KPUB 180159
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
759 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2019

COC099-180208-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190618T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
759 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Prowers County until 845 PM MDT.

LAT...LON 3774 10254 3784 10251 3787 10239 3773 10240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 261DEG 15KT 3780 10248 

$$

Heavener

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 6:08 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero37 min
Jun 17, 6:10 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero3 hr
Jun 17, 6:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca19 min
Jun 17, 6:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca42 min
Jun 17, 6:37 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Kiowa23 min
Jun 17, 6:45 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBaca30 min
Jun 17, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca24 min
Jun 17, 6:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers48 min
Jun 17, 7:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca44 min
Jun 17, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers43 min
Jun 17, 7:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers26 min
Jun 17, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers47 min
Jun 18, 12:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 18, 12:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jun 18, 12:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 18, 1:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jun 18, 1:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso15 min
Jun 18, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
Jun 18, 2:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 18, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso37 min
Jun 18, 2:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller25 min
Jun 18, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano46 min
Jun 18, 2:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo33 min
Jun 18, 3:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont23 min
Jun 18, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller34 min
Jun 18, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo42 min
Jun 18, 3:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley24 min
Jun 18, 3:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley36 min
Jun 18, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont34 min
Jun 18, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo28 min
Jun 18, 4:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo27 min
Jun 18, 4:08 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas37 min
Jun 18, 4:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo47 min
Jun 18, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa29 min
Jun 18, 4:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas28 min
Jun 18, 4:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo40 min
Jun 18, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero31 min
Jun 18, 4:33 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas27 min
Jun 18, 4:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero34 min
Jun 18, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller31 min
Jun 18, 4:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas36 min
Jun 18, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo34 min
Jun 18, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero17 min
Jun 18, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent34 min
Jun 18, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas46 min
Jun 18, 5:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas21 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.