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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at May 21, 2020, 7:52 PM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It was in force for 23 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 21, 2020, 7:52 PM MDT (01:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2020, 8:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Bent County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 21, 6:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 21, 6:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 627 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 COZ058>089-093>099-230030- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 627 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Tonight The severe weather threat will continue this evening over the far southeastern Plains, mainly for Baca and Prowers Counties. Hail to golf balls, and wind gusts to near 60 mph are possible. A tornado cannot be ruled out as well. This activity should lift northeast into western Kansas through 9 PM. Moisture is forecast to surge westward along the Arkansas River Valley this evening with low level easterly upslope flow. This increase in moisture will lead to elevated CAPE values from the Wet Mountains, east across Pueblo County. Thunderstorms are forecast to develop around midnight over this area. Large hail, to near one inch in diameter is possible given the environment. Thunderstorms should dissipate through 3 AM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Critical fire weather conditions will be possible for Friday across the mountains, valleys and southern I-25 corridor as breezy southwest winds and low humidity values spread up from the Desert Southwest. These conditions will spread eastward for Saturday with high fire danger and critical fire weather conditions possible across most of south central and southeast Colorado as winds increase ahead of the next storm system. A cold front will move through the region Saturday night bringing a better chance for showers and thunderstorms to much of southern Colorado Sunday and Monday. The main threat with thunderstorms will be lightning and locally heavy rainfall. Some small hail will be possible with the stronger storms over and near the mountains. Temperatures will be cooler with lighter winds which will help mitigate the high fire danger some, though newer burn scars may be at greater risk for localized flash flooding should a stronger storm impact these areas. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday across the mountains, then drier and warmer weather will return for the middle of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria will be possible across the far southeastern Colorado plains through this evening, then from the Wet Mountains and across Pueblo County overnight. 88/88
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 21, 4:39 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
439 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0428 PM HAIL HOLLY 38.06N 102.13W
05/21/2020 M2.75 INCH PROWERS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
MOSTLY 1/2 INCH TO PING PONG BALL SIZED,
WITH A FEW UP TO BASEBALL SIZED.
&&Local storm report, May 21, 5:02 PM MDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
502 PM MDT THU MAY 21 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM HAIL 2 N GRANADA 38.09N 102.31W
05/21/2020 M1.00 INCH PROWERS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Special weather statement, May 21, 6:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
619 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020
COZ099-220100-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
619 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY UNTIL
700 PM MDT...
At 619 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Campo, or 14 miles north of Boise City, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Campo.
LAT...LON 3700 10279 3701 10280 3729 10248 3705 10221
3699 10234
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 224DEG 15KT 3693 10260
HodanishSpecial weather statement, May 21, 6:58 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 658 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 COZ099-220130- Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO- 658 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACA COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM MDT... At 657 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Campo, or 21 miles southeast of Springfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Baca County. LAT...LON 3704 10244 3711 10255 3739 10240 3727 10216 TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 212DEG 19KT 3712 10246 Hodanish
Special weather statement, May 21, 7:43 PM MDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 743 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 COZ099-220215- Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO- 743 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM MDT... At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Campo, or 25 miles south of Springfield, moving east at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Campo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3700 10284 3712 10288 3726 10247 3699 10238 TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 255DEG 22KT 3706 10276 Hodanish
Special weather statement, May 21, 7:52 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 752 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 COZ093-097-220215- Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO- 752 PM MDT Thu May 21 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL OTERO AND WEST CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT... At 752 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Higbee, or 11 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving north at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... La Junta, North La Junta, Las Animas and Cheraw. LAT...LON 3780 10332 3783 10354 3812 10360 3811 10317 TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 185DEG 14KT 3786 10338 Hodanish
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 6:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| May 21, 6:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| May 21, 7:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| May 21, 11:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 45 min |
| May 21, 11:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 22, 12:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 36 min |
| May 22, 1:01 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 44 min |
| May 22, 1:06 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 24 min |
| May 22, 1:30 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| May 22, 2:49 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla and 15 more | 29 hr |
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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.