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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 12, 2020Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 12, 2020, 7:57 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 19 min. 1 report 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: Jul 12, 2020, 7:57 PM MDT (01:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2020, 8:16 PM MDT
In force: 19 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

Counties Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 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
Jul 12, 8:19 PM MDT	HAIL 1	3 W Hartman, 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
Jul 12, 2:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 209 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -260 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 3355 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

944 
WFUS55 KPUB 130157
TORPUB
COC061-099-130230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.200713T0157Z-200713T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
757 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 830 PM MDT.
    
* At 756 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Bristol, or 16 miles northeast of Lamar, moving
  southeast at 25 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Bristol around 810 PM MDT.
  Granada and Hartman around 815 PM MDT.

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 3822 10247 3829 10235 3801 10212 3786 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 333DEG 20KT 3818 10235 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

Hodanish

3 follow-up statements

885 
WWUS55 KPUB 130204
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
804 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

COC061-130213-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200713T0230Z/
Kiowa CO-
804 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN KIOWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3821 10240 3822 10229 3801 10212 3787 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 327DEG 21KT 3814 10230 

$$

COC099-130230-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200713T0230Z/
Prowers CO-
804 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
    
At 803 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bristol, or 17 miles northwest of Coolidge, moving
southeast at 25 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Hartman around 810 PM MDT.
  Granada around 815 PM MDT.

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 3821 10240 3822 10229 3801 10212 3787 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 327DEG 21KT 3814 10230 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

Hodanish

843 
WWUS55 KPUB 130212
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
812 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

COC099-130230-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200713T0230Z/
Prowers CO-
812 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
    
At 812 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Granada, or 15 miles west of Coolidge, moving south
at 25 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
northeastern Prowers County.

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 3816 10239 3817 10226 3801 10212 3787 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 338DEG 20KT 3809 10228 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

Hodanish

952 
WWUS55 KPUB 130216
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
816 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

COC099-130225-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200713T0230Z/
Prowers CO-
816 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3816 10239 3817 10226 3801 10212 3787 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 333DEG 20KT 3807 10227 

$$

Hodanish

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 6:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	51 min
Jul 12, 6:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	46 min
Jul 12, 6:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	56 min
Jul 12, 6:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	48 min
Jul 12, 7:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	33 min
Jul 12, 7:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	45 min
Jul 12, 8:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca, Prowers	58 min
Jul 13, 12:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	34 min
Jul 13, 1:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	30 min
Jul 13, 1:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	36 min
Jul 13, 1:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	49 min
Jul 13, 2:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	36 min
Jul 13, 3:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	40 min
Jul 13, 3:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	26 min
Jul 13, 3:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	45 min
Jul 13, 4:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	39 min
Jul 13, 4:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	37 min
Jul 13, 4:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	25 min
Jul 13, 4:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	33 min
Jul 13, 5:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	45 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.