Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2020, 10:02 PM MDT for Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 58 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
- May 14, 2020, 10:02 PM MDT (04:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2020, 11:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 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 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 223 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
635
WUUS55 KPUB 150402
SVRPUB
COC089-150500-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0002.200515T0402Z-200515T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1002 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 1100 PM MDT.
* At 1000 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Timpas, or
13 miles southwest of La Junta, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors have the potential of being
injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows,
and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and
trees.
* Locations impacted include...
La Junta, Swink and Timpas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and cloud to ground lightning is
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 10379 3794 10385 3804 10365 3808 10340
3779 10341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 250DEG 8KT 3787 10374
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
947
WWUS55 KPUB 150420
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1020 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
COC089-150500-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200515T0500Z/
Otero CO-
1020 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY...
At 1017 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
of La Junta, moving east-northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles will be possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees will also be possible.
Locations impacted include...
La Junta, Swink and open country of southeastern Otero county.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3776 10367 3786 10369 3794 10385 3804 10365
3808 10340 3779 10341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 253DEG 21KT 3790 10361
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$771
WWUS55 KPUB 150437
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1037 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
COC089-150500-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200515T0500Z/
Otero CO-
1037 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY...
At 1035 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
La Junta, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, and trees is also possible.
Locations impacted include...
La Junta, Swink and open country of southeastern Otero county.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3777 10362 3789 10364 3791 10378 3796 10381
3804 10365 3808 10340 3779 10341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 250DEG 14KT 3792 10354
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$780
WWUS55 KPUB 150459
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1059 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
COC089-150509-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200515T0500Z/
Otero CO-
1059 PM MDT Thu May 14 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1100 PM MDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3777 10362 3789 10364 3791 10378 3796 10381
3804 10365 3808 10340 3779 10341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 250DEG 8KT 3794 10349
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| May 14, 6:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 40 min |
| May 14, 7:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 86 min |
| May 14, 9:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 81 min |
| May 14, 10:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 90 min |
| May 14, 10:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 63 min |
| May 14, 11:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 46 min |
| May 15, 12:47 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 28 min |
| May 15, 3:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| May 15, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 26 min |
| May 15, 3:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 22 min |
| May 15, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 16 min |
| May 15, 4:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| May 15, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| May 15, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 44 min |
| May 15, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 29 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.