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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 18, 2019Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2019, 4:08 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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
Jun 18, 2019, 4:08 PM MDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2019, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 18, 4:18 PM MDTFUNNEL CLOUD4 Ssw Tyrone, CO

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 2:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 284 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 2019-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
750 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

715 
WFUS55 KPUB 182208
TORPUB
COC071-182245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0014.190618T2208Z-190618T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
408 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 408 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Tyrone, or 23 miles northeast of Trinidad, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Tyrone around 420 PM MDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 10438 3752 10436 3754 10396 3729 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 278DEG 32KT 3747 10432 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BC
3 follow-up statements
718 
WWUS55 KPUB 182215
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
415 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

COC071-182245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-190618T2245Z/
Las Animas CO-
415 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
        
At 415 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tyrone, or 23 miles northeast of Trinidad, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Tyrone around 430 PM MDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3741 10435 3751 10432 3754 10396 3729 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 285DEG 18KT 3746 10429 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BC
290 
WWUS55 KPUB 182224
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
424 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

COC071-182245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-190618T2245Z/
Las Animas CO-
424 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
        
At 423 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tyrone, or 25 miles northeast of Trinidad, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...At 4:18 pm MDT, weather spotters reported a funnel cloud 
         near Tyrone.

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
central Las Animas 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3740 10432 3751 10430 3754 10396 3729 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 278DEG 32KT 3745 10420 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BC
631 
WWUS55 KPUB 182236
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
436 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

COC071-182246-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-190618T2245Z/
Las Animas CO-
436 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
445 PM MDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3740 10432 3751 10430 3754 10396 3729 10401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 278DEG 32KT 3743 10406 

$$

BC

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, 7:37 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers23 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, 4:13 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.