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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

August 14, 2021Logan County, Washington County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2021, 9:28 PM MDT for Logan County, Washington County, Colorado. It was in force for 47 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
Aug 14, 2021, 9:28 PM MDT (03:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 10:15 PM MDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Logan County, CO, Washington County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 14, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 666 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 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
666 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3335 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

107 
WUUS55 KBOU 150328
SVRBOU
COC075-121-150415-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0127.210815T0328Z-210815T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
928 PM MDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Washington County in northeastern Colorado... 
  Southwestern Logan County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 1015 PM MDT.

* At 927 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prewitt
  Reservoir, or 15 miles southwest of Sterling, moving south at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Merino, Prewitt Reservoir and Midway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4050 10322 4020 10319 4019 10347 4022 10348
      4053 10343
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 012DEG 18KT 4045 10336 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

BARJENBRUCH
2 follow-up statements
105 
WWUS55 KBOU 150351
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
951 PM MDT Sat Aug 14 2021

COC075-150400-
/O.CAN.KBOU.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210815T0415Z/
Logan CO-
951 PM MDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved into 
northwest Washington County. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 4020 10319 4019 10347 4022 10344 4044 10340
      4044 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 348DEG 18KT 4033 10332 

$$

COC121-150415-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210815T0415Z/
Washington CO-
951 PM MDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 950 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Prewitt Reservoir, or 13 miles northwest of Akron, moving south at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Prewitt Reservoir and Midway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4020 10319 4019 10347 4022 10344 4044 10340
      4044 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 348DEG 18KT 4033 10332 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

BARJENBRUCH
574 
WWUS55 KBOU 150412
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
1012 PM MDT Sat Aug 14 2021

COC121-150422-
/O.EXP.KBOU.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210815T0415Z/
Washington CO-
1012 PM MDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire.  However small hail, gusty winds and brief 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm as it moves 
over the area between Akron and Woodrow through 11 PM.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 4020 10319 4019 10347 4022 10344 4044 10340
      4044 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 012DEG 18KT 4024 10335 

$$

GIMMESTAD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 6:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOULarimer115 min
Aug 14, 7:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUSummit30 min
Aug 14, 7:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOUWeld52 min
Aug 14, 8:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOULogan44 min
Aug 14, 8:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld47 min
Aug 14, 8:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUSedgwick46 min
Aug 14, 8:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOULogan, Washington47 min
Aug 14, 9:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUPhillips, Sedgwick14 min
Aug 14, 9:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWeld44 min
Aug 15, 2:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUGrand88 min
Aug 15, 5:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln41 min
Aug 15, 5:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUTeller65 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.