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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 25, 2020Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2020, 5:21 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 25, 2020, 5:21 PM MDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2020, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 2020-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 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 2020-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-349 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3216 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

933 
WGUS55 KPUB 252321
FFWPUB
COC099-260215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0016.200625T2321Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
521 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North central Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 815 PM MDT.

* At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Granada and Bristol. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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4 follow-up statements
615 
WGUS75 KPUB 252345
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
545 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

COC099-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
545 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...

At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across portions of the warned area. Up to two inches of rain 
have already fallen in north central Prowers County. Flash flooding 
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada and Bristol and rural locations in north central Prowers 
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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552 
WGUS75 KPUB 260040
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
640 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

COC099-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
640 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...

At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms 
producing light to moderate rain across the warned area. Up to two 
inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada, Bristol and rural locations of north central Prowers 
County. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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163 
WGUS75 KPUB 260151
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
751 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

COC099-260215-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
751 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...

At 749 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated that rain has ended across 
the warned area.  Heavy rain earlier has likely caused areas of 
flash flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Granada and Bristol, and rural areas of north central Prowers 
County. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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979 
WGUS75 KPUB 260207
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
807 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

COC099-260217-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-200626T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Prowers CO-
807 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 815 PM MDT...

The heavy rain has ended and flood waters have receded in north 
central Prowers County. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3825 10225 3805 10227 3804 10254 3825 10253

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 1:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero25 min
Jun 25, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
Jun 25, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero36 min
Jun 25, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
Jun 25, 2:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont32 min
Jun 25, 2:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla44 min
Jun 25, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB28 min
Jun 25, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent33 min
Jun 25, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont29 min
Jun 25, 3:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB25 min
Jun 25, 3:38 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBChaffee, Fremont, Saguache3 hr
Jun 25, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers29 min
Jun 25, 3:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers28 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont27 min
Jun 25, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller33 min
Jun 25, 4:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers42 min
Jun 25, 4:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent41 min
Jun 25, 4:41 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano3 hr
Jun 25, 5:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers29 min
Jun 25, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa25 min
Jun 25, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca49 min
Jun 25, 5:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa30 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.