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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

May 14, 2021Morgan County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 8:52 PM MDT for Morgan County, Colorado. It was in force for 38 min. 3 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
May 14, 2021, 8:52 PM MDT (02:52 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 9:30 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Morgan County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 14, 8:58 PM MDTHAIL 11 S Wiggins, CO
May 14, 9:01 PM MDTHAIL 12 Nne Wiggins, CO
May 14, 9:05 PM MDTHAIL 1.94 Ene Wiggins, COREPORT VIA TWITTER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 137 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 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
137 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1940 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WUUS55 KBOU 150252
SVRBOU
COC087-150330-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0025.210515T0252Z-210515T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
852 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Morgan County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 930 PM MDT.

* At 852 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wiggins, or
  12 miles west of Fort Morgan, moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Wiggins, Hoyt, Orchard, Weldona, Adena, Twelve-Mile Corner, Jackson
  Reservoir, Adena School and Goodrich.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4000 10358 4000 10415 4035 10415 4042 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 323DEG 26KT 4026 10403 

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

DIRENZO
1 follow-up statement
478 
WWUS55 KBOU 150317
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
917 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

COC087-150330-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210515T0330Z/
Morgan CO-
917 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY...

At 917 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles west of
Adena School, or 10 miles southwest of Fort Morgan, moving southeast
at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Twelve-Mile Corner, Adena School and Adena. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4000 10358 4000 10404 4024 10404 4028 10391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 323DEG 26KT 4011 10389 

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

DIRENZO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 6:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld41 min
May 14, 6:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUMorgan38 min
May 14, 7:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Washington28 min
May 14, 7:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld39 min
May 14, 7:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Washington50 min
May 14, 8:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Weld46 min
May 14, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Morgan, Washington46 min
May 15, 2:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULarimer24 min
May 15, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUDenver25 min
May 15, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUDouglas31 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.