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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 14, 2020El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2020, 3:56 PM MDT for El Paso 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
Jul 14, 2020, 3:56 PM MDT (21:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2020, 6:41 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2020-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 52 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-309 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

318 
WGUS55 KPUB 142156
FFWPUB
COC041-150100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FF.W.0022.200714T2156Z-200715T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
356 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West central El Paso County in east central Colorado...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
  already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing 
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, 
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Falcon and Cimarron Hills. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10457 3884 10454 3883 10493 3896 10491

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Heavener
3 follow-up statements
159 
WGUS75 KPUB 142231
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
431 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

COC041-150100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200715T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
431 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash 
         flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, 
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Falcon and Cimarron Hills. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10457 3884 10454 3883 10493 3896 10491

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MOORE
109 
WGUS75 KPUB 142327
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
527 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

COC041-150100-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200715T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
527 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 527 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash 
         flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, 
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Falcon and Cimarron Hills. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10457 3884 10454 3883 10493 3896 10491

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.50-1 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MOORE
388 
WGUS75 KPUB 150041
FFSPUB

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
641 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

COC041-150051-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200715T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
El Paso CO-
641 PM MDT Tue Jul 14 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3897 10457 3884 10454 3883 10493 3896 10491

$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
Jul 14, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache38 min
Jul 14, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jul 14, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jul 14, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller43 min
Jul 14, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert37 min
Jul 14, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller42 min
Jul 14, 3:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso25 min
Jul 14, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jul 14, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso31 min
Jul 14, 4:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso33 min
Jul 14, 4:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jul 14, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso17 min
Jul 14, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo46 min
Jul 14, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Jul 14, 4:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo46 min
Jul 14, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jul 14, 5:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo24 min
Jul 14, 5:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Pueblo42 min
Jul 14, 5:22 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo23 min
Jul 14, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo48 min
Jul 14, 5:34 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley26 min
Jul 14, 5:56 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley34 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.