Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2020, 6:20 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 55 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2020, 6:20 PM MDT (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2020, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 206 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 6:23 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nnw Campo, CO | 6 POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED ALONG HWY 287 ABOUT 4 TO 5 MILES NORTH OF CAMPO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| May 24, 6:25 PM MDT | HAIL 0.7 | 10 N Campo, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 1828 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1590 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 7.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 250020
SVRPUB
COC009-250115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0039.200525T0020Z-200525T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
620 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 619 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Springfield, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Walsh, Vilas and Stonington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3713 10268 3742 10268 3745 10204 3705 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 270DEG 26KT 3726 10257
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
295 follow-up statements
969
WWUS55 KPUB 250034
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
634 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
COC009-250115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200525T0115Z/
Baca CO-
634 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 633 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Vilas, or 15 miles southeast of Springfield, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Walsh, Vilas and Stonington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3712 10256 3741 10255 3744 10204 3705 10204
3711 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 270DEG 33KT 3726 10241
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29234
WWUS55 KPUB 250038
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
638 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
COC009-250115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200525T0115Z/
Baca CO-
638 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 637 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
of Vilas, or 16 miles southeast of Springfield, moving east at 30
mph. At 634 PM MDT, a Baca County Sheriff Deputy reported that 6
power poles were snapped 4 to 5 miles north of Campo on Highway 287.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Walsh, Vilas and Stonington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3712 10252 3741 10254 3744 10204 3705 10204
3711 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 270DEG 26KT 3726 10237
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29582
WWUS55 KPUB 250049
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
649 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
COC009-250115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200525T0115Z/
Baca CO-
649 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 648 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonington, or
19 miles southwest of The Saunders Elevator, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Walsh and Stonington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3713 10241 3741 10243 3744 10204 3705 10204
3709 10238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 270DEG 26KT 3726 10226
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29488
WWUS55 KPUB 250103
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
703 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
COC009-250115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200525T0115Z/
Baca CO-
703 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 702 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonington, or
17 miles south of The Saunders Elevator, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Stonington and rural areas of eastern Baca County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3708 10227 3739 10227 3739 10204 3705 10204
3706 10215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 287DEG 28KT 3723 10213
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29738
WWUS55 KPUB 250111
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
711 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
COC009-250121-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200525T0115Z/
Baca CO-
711 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
LAT...LON 3708 10227 3739 10227 3739 10204 3705 10204
3706 10215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 270DEG 26KT 3723 10209
$$
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.