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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 19, 2021Elbert County, Lincoln County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 3:41 PM MDT for Elbert County, Lincoln County, Colorado. It was in force for 49 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
Jun 19, 2021, 3:41 PM MDT (21:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 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
Jun 19, 3:53 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 821 E Limon, COASOS STATION KLIC LIMON.

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
Jun 19, 1:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

756 
WUUS55 KBOU 192141
SVRBOU
COC039-073-192230-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0078.210619T2141Z-210619T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
341 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Elbert County in east central Colorado...
  North central Lincoln County in east central Colorado...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 340 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles south of Lindon to 9 miles south of
  Matheson, or along a line extending from 30 miles northwest of
  Flagler to 21 miles southwest of Limon, moving east at 20 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...
  Limon and Genoa. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3910 10401 3957 10366 3956 10331 3906 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 272DEG 17KT 3961 10348 3904 10397 

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

RPK
2 follow-up statements
532 
WWUS55 KBOU 192159
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
359 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

COC039-192208-
/O.CAN.KBOU.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210619T2230Z/
Elbert CO-
359 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3907 10372 3926 10372 3957 10357 3956 10331
      3906 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 272DEG 17KT 3961 10337 3904 10386 

$$

COC073-192230-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210619T2230Z/
Lincoln CO-
359 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

At 358 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Thurman to 8 miles north of Kutch, or
along a line extending from 27 miles northwest of Flagler to 18 miles
southwest of Limon, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
Limon and Genoa. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3907 10372 3926 10372 3957 10357 3956 10331
      3906 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 272DEG 17KT 3961 10337 3904 10386 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RPK
211 
WWUS55 KBOU 192221
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
421 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

COC073-192231-
/O.EXP.KBOU.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210619T2230Z/
Lincoln CO-
421 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM MDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3907 10372 3926 10372 3957 10357 3956 10331
      3906 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 272DEG 17KT 3961 10323 3904 10373 

$$

RPK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld33 min
Jun 19, 11:54 AM MDTFire Weather WatchBOUGrand, Jackson, Summit15 hr
Jun 19, 1:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUArapahoe35 min
Jun 19, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUDenver33 min
Jun 19, 2:09 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedBOUAdams36 min
Jun 19, 2:40 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUMorgan35 min
Jun 19, 2:52 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams23 min
Jun 19, 2:54 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUElbert21 min
Jun 19, 3:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld31 min
Jun 19, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Washington34 min
Jun 19, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington27 min
Jun 19, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWashington55 min
Jun 19, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington50 min
Jun 19, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan41 min
Jun 19, 4:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULincoln51 min
Jun 19, 4:12 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUWashington33 min
Jun 19, 4:15 PM MDTTornado WarningBOULogan30 min
Jun 19, 4:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington38 min
Jun 19, 4:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Phillips, Sedgwick41 min
Jun 19, 4:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULincoln33 min
Jun 19, 5:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUPhillips, Sedgwick29 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.