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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 26, 2020Douglas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jun 26, 2020, 3:02 PM MDT for Douglas County, Colorado. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2020, 3:02 PM MDT (21:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2020, 3:45 PM MDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County Douglas County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 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 2020-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 108 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
108 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-365 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1341 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 26, 11:27 AM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 11:27 AM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 11:31 AM MDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1131 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2020

COZ058>089-093>099-271745-
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-
1131 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A few severe thunderstorms, producing large hail up to 1 1/2 inches
in diameter,damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and an isolated
tornado will be possible across southeast Colorado this afternoon
and evening. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop
across the higher terrain early this afternoon, with storms
spreading east across the I-25 Corridor between 3 pm and 6 pm and
continuing out across the far southeast plains through 10 pm. The
best chances of severe weather will be along and east of the I-25
Corridor and along and north of the Highway 50 Corridor. Heavy
rainfall will also be possible with storms today, leading to the
potential for localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Saturday afternoon
over the mountains and mainly adjacent areas. A few of these storms,
especially ones that develop over the plains, will have the chance
to become strong to severe. Lightning, wind gusts of up to 70 mph
and golf ball sized hail will be the primary risks under the
strongest storms.

Warm temperatures, low relative humidity, gusty winds, and isolated
dry lightning are expected over the San Luis Valley Saturday
afternoon, which will lead to areas of critical fire weather
conditions. The warm temperatures, low relative humidity and gusty
winds are expected to continue through Tuesday, creating near
critical to critical fire weather conditions each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
likely across southeast Colorado this afternoon and evening.

SKELLY/SKELLY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:02 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
302 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2020

COZ081-084-262145-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
302 PM MDT Fri Jun 26 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY UNTIL 345
PM MDT...

At 301 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Palmer Lake, or 24 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving southeast
at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Monument and Palmer Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 3907 10482 3903 10490 3913 10501 3913 10473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 310DEG 9KT 3917 10496

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers14 min
Jun 25, 7:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca12 min
Jun 25, 7:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca25 min
Jun 25, 7:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers36 min
Jun 25, 8:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers8 min
Jun 26, 3:50 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache11 hr
Jun 26, 2:49 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache29 hr
Jun 26, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller48 min
Jun 26, 3:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso40 min
Jun 26, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso47 min
Jun 26, 4:13 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Jun 26, 4:34 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso100 min
Jun 26, 4:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso50 min
Jun 26, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller47 min
Jun 26, 4:59 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 26, 5:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas28 min
Jun 26, 5:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso39 min
Jun 26, 5:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB41 min
Jun 26, 5:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso47 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.