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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

July 9, 2021Logan County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 4:44 PM MDT for Logan County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 min. 4 reports 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 9, 2021, 4:44 PM MDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 5:20 PM MDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Logan County, CO

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 4:45 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 705 Sw Iliff, COTRAINED SPOTTED ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND GUST BETWEEN STERLING AND ILIFF.
Jul 9, 4:52 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 662 Ese Sterling, COCORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 ESE STERLING. MESONET STATION CO035 076E125 STERLING.
Jul 9, 4:52 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 662 Ese Sterling, COMESONET STATION CO035 076E125 STERLING.
Jul 9, 5:00 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Reiradon Hill, COPOWER POLES KNOCKED DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 9, 2:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2021-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-346 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3383 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

223 
WUUS55 KBOU 092244
SVRBOU
COC075-092330-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0105.210709T2244Z-210709T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
444 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Logan County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 444 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest
  of Iliff, or 7 miles northeast of Sterling, moving southeast at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail damage to 
           vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sterling, Fleming, Iliff, St Petersburg, Proctor and Padroni. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4079 10266 4044 10267 4044 10311 4071 10324
      4083 10311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 309DEG 33KT 4072 10313 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RJK
3 follow-up statements
038 
WWUS55 KBOU 092259
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
459 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

COC075-092330-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210709T2330Z/
Logan CO-
459 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY...

At 457 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of
Fleming, or 13 miles east of Sterling, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.  A 70 mph wind 
         gust was reported with this storm at 4:45 PM MDT between 
         Sterling and Iliff. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail damage to vehicles is 
         expected.

Locations impacted include...
Fleming and St Petersburg. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4079 10266 4044 10267 4044 10305 4065 10310
      4080 10293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 307DEG 36KT 4063 10294 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RJK
751 
WWUS55 KBOU 092316
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
516 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

COC075-092330-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210709T2330Z/
Logan CO-
516 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY...

At 513 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of
Haxtun, or 21 miles west of Holyoke, moving southeast at 45 mph.

Spotters reported winds gusts in the 65 to 70 mph in and around 
Sterling and iliff from 4:45 PM MDT to 4:52 PM MDT 

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail damage to vehicles is 
         expected.

Locations impacted include...
Fleming and St Petersburg. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4044 10267 4044 10287 4060 10292 4074 10289
      4074 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 295DEG 38KT 4061 10272 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RJK
747 
WWUS55 KBOU 092320
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
520 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

COC075-092329-
/O.CAN.KBOU.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210709T2330Z/
Logan CO-
520 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

Spotters reported winds gusts in the 65 to 70 mph in and around 
Sterling and iliff from 4:45 PM MDT to 4:52 PM MDT. 


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

LAT...LON 4044 10267 4044 10287 4060 10292 4074 10289
      4074 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 309DEG 33KT 4060 10271 

$$

RJK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 6:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUPhillips43 min
Jul 9, 2:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld41 min
Jul 9, 3:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUGrand2 hr
Jul 9, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld38 min
Jul 9, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan47 min
Jul 9, 5:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUPhillips38 min
Jul 9, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUMorgan35 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.