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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2020, 4:13 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 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
- Jul 15, 2020, 4:13 PM MDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2020, 4:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 2180 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
461
WFUS55 KPUB 152213
TORPUB
COC041-101-152245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0020.200715T2213Z-200715T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
413 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central El Paso County in east central Colorado...
North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 412 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hanover, or 21 miles north of Pueblo, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central El Paso and north central Pueblo Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3855 10455 3862 10451 3857 10421 3838 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 294DEG 19KT 3855 10448
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KTS3 follow-up statements
988
WWUS55 KPUB 152221
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
421 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
COC041-101-152245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200715T2245Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
421 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
At 420 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hanover, or 20 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central El Paso and north central Pueblo Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 10451 3857 10447 3854 10423 3838 10437
3847 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 294DEG 19KT 3853 10443
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KTS978
WWUS55 KPUB 152233
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
433 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
COC041-101-152245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200715T2245Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
433 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
At 432 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southeast of Hanover, or 21 miles northeast of
Pueblo, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central El Paso and north central Pueblo Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3854 10423 3838 10437 3847 10446 3850 10448
3857 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 294DEG 19KT 3850 10435
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KTS169
WWUS55 KPUB 152240
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
440 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
COC041-101-152250-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-200715T2245Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
440 PM MDT Wed Jul 15 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern and east central Colorado.
LAT...LON 3854 10423 3838 10437 3847 10446 3850 10448
3857 10443
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 294DEG 19KT 3849 10432
$$
KTSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 6:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 6:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 6:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 6:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 59 min |
| Jul 14, 6:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 23 min |
| Jul 14, 6:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 65 min |
| Jul 14, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 38 min | |
| Jul 14, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 34 min |
| Jul 14, 6:59 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 7:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jul 14, 7:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 7:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 7:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 8:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 17 min |
| Jul 14, 8:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 20 min |
| Jul 14, 8:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 53 min |
| Jul 14, 8:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 38 min |
| Jul 14, 9:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 23 min |
| Jul 15, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 1:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 51 min |
| Jul 15, 2:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 2:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 2:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 2:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 19 min |
| Jul 15, 2:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 2:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:06 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 99 min |
| Jul 15, 3:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 3:18 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 104 min |
| Jul 15, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 13 min |
| Jul 15, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 3:38 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 108 min |
| Jul 15, 3:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 3:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 4:17 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 118 min |
| Jul 15, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 49 min |
| Jul 15, 5:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Pueblo | 47 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.