Tornado Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 8, 2019, 4:27 PM MDT (22:27 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2019, 4:48 PM MDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County El Paso County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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541 
WFUS55 KPUB 082227
TORPUB
COC041-082300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0025.190808T2227Z-190808T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
427 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central El Paso County in east central Colorado...

* Until 500 PM MDT.
    
* At 426 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Black Forest, or 12 miles northeast of Colorado
  Springs, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Black Forest around 430 PM MDT.
  Falcon around 450 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.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 10475 3904 10473 3902 10450 3890 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 292DEG 18KT 3900 10473 

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

$$

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652 
WWUS55 KPUB 082248
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
448 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

COC041-082256-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-190808T2300Z/
El Paso CO-
448 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of 
producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. 
However strong damaging winds are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northern El Paso County, including much of Colorado Springs.

LAT...LON 3899 10475 3904 10473 3902 10450 3890 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 292DEG 18KT 3896 10461 

$$

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