Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2019, 4:33 PM MDT for Baca County, Bent County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 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 18, 2019, 4:33 PM MDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2019, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
784
WFUS55 KPUB 182233
TORPUB
COC009-011-071-182300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0015.190618T2233Z-190618T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
433 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
East central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
South central Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 433 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 18 miles northwest of Pritchett, or 30 miles west of
Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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
northwestern Baca, east central Las Animas and south central Bent
Counties.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Pueblo.
&&
LAT...LON 3738 10313 3749 10330 3778 10308 3761 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 218DEG 20KT 3750 10316
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
MOORE3 follow-up statements
966
WWUS55 KPUB 182239
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
439 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
COC009-011-071-182300-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190618T2300Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
439 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BACA...EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL BENT
COUNTIES...
At 439 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 18 miles northwest of Pritchett, or 29 miles west of
Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Baca, east central Las Animas and south central Bent
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 10312 3751 10328 3772 10312 3757 10288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 218DEG 20KT 3753 10313
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
MOORE877
WWUS55 KPUB 182247
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
447 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
COC009-011-071-182300-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190618T2300Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
447 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BACA...EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL BENT
COUNTIES...
At 447 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 18 miles northwest of Pritchett, or 28 miles northwest of
Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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
northwestern Baca, east central Las Animas and south central Bent
Counties.
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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3741 10309 3753 10326 3772 10312 3757 10288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 218DEG 20KT 3757 10309
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MOORE912
WWUS55 KPUB 182251 RRA
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
451 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
COC009-011-071-182301-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-190618T2300Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
451 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BACA...EAST CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Pueblo.
LAT...LON 3741 10309 3753 10326 3772 10312 3757 10288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 218DEG 20KT 3758 10308
$$
MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 6:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Otero | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 6:10 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 19 min |
| Jun 17, 6:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 6:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 6:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 6:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 6:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 7:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 7:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 7:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 7:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 7:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 12:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 12:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 1:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 15 min |
| Jun 18, 1:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 2:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 2:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 3:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 3:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 3:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 24 min |
| Jun 18, 3:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 3:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jun 18, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 4:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 4:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 4:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 28 min |
| Jun 18, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 4:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 17 min |
| Jun 18, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 5:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 21 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.