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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jun 19, 2020, 12:45 AM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It was in force for 45 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
- Jun 19, 2020, 12:45 AM MDT (06:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2020, 1:30 AM MDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
County Bent County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 278 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
- 653 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jun 19, 12:08 AM MDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 12:08 AM MDT, 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pueblo CO 903 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2020 COZ058>089-093>099-200230- 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- 903 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered thunderstorms over and near the mountains this evening will continue to push east across the I-25 Corridor and out across the southeast plains through tonight. A few storms across the southeast plains, especially south and east of a Trinidad to La Junta line, could be strong producing locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds to around 50 mph, and hail up to size of nickels. Otherwise, the main thunderstorm risks will be cloud to ground lightning and gusty outflow winds up to 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Scattered thunderstorms are expected over much of the area on Friday, with the main storm risks being lightning and strong wind gusts. However, there will be the potential for one or two severe storms, mainly over the southeast plains south of Highway 50 in the late afternoon and evening, with the main severe risks being wind gusts around 60 mph and hail the size of quarters. Isolated storms will be possible each afternoon and evening from Saturday through Monday, mostly over the central, and eastern mountains and the adjacent lower elevations. Tuesday and Wednesday, it looks like scattered thunderstorms will be possible across much of southeast and south central Colorado, with a few strong storms possible. The main storm risks each day will be wind gusts up to 50 mph and cloud to ground lighting, but some of the stronger storms could also produce hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible tonight across the southeast plains. 23/23
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 18, 10:20 PM MDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1056 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2020
COZ074-088-093-094-190545-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1056 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN OTERO AND CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM MDT...
At 1056 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles south of Thatcher to 16 miles north of
Branson to 10 miles west of Trinchera. Movement was east at 15 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Tyrone, Model and Trinchera.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3765 10366 3735 10361 3704 10393 3700 10436
3725 10429 3750 10418
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 250DEG 14KT 3741 10398 3725 10393 3707 10422
RODRIGUEZLocal storm report, Jun 18, 11:06 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1106 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 PM HAIL 2 S HOEHNE 37.25N 104.37W
06/18/2020 M1.00 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES REPORTED
ON HWY 350 AT THE JUNCTION WITH CR 85. HAIL
SIZE RANGED FROM DIMES TO QUARTERS.
&&
MWSpecial weather statement, Jun 18, 11:45 PM MDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1145 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2020
COZ093-094-190645-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
1145 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...SOUTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM MDT...
At 1145 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 21 miles east of Thatcher to 17 miles west of
Kim to 8 miles north of Branson. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Kim.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 10398 3727 10393 3751 10390 3765 10341
3764 10340 3764 10323 3748 10319 3716 10340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 242DEG 20KT 3745 10366 3729 10367 3714 10385
RODRIGUEZLocal storm report, Jun 19, 12:44 AM MDT, 1 minute before
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Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 61 min |
| Jun 18, 9:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 55 min |
| Jun 18, 9:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 65 min |
| Jun 18, 10:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 11:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 1:00 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 1:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 9:13 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:47 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 12:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 12:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Saguache | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 2:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 2:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 2:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 2:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 3:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 53 min |
| Jun 19, 4:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 48 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.