Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2021, 3:25 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 min. 9 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 29, 2021, 3:25 PM MDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 3:25 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Wnw Falcon, CO | |
| May 29, 3:28 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Nne Falcon, CO | |
| May 29, 3:33 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | 3 Nne Falcon, CO | |
| May 29, 3:40 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 4 Ese Falcon, CO | |
| May 29, 3:42 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 Ne Falcon, CO | |
| May 29, 3:45 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 3 Ese Colorado Springs, CO | |
| May 29, 4:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | Falcon, CO | |
| May 29, 4:03 PM MDT | HAIL 1.25 | Peterson Afb, CO | |
| May 29, 4:05 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 E Falcon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:48 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2325 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
643
WUUS55 KPUB 292125
SVRPUB
COC041-292200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0103.210529T2125Z-210529T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
325 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 400 PM MDT.
* At 325 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falcon, or 12
miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Ellicott, Stratmoor, Schriever AFB,
Peterson AFB, Falcon, Cimarron Hills and Security-Widefield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3881 10491 3906 10464 3891 10414 3867 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 295DEG 14KT 3896 10467
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Hodanish2 follow-up statements
464 WWUS55 KPUB 292130 SVSPUB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 330 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021 COC041-292200- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210529T2200Z/ El Paso CO- 330 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY... At 329 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Falcon, or 12 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Hail the size of quarters was observed at 3:27 pm in Falcon. Locations impacted include... Colorado Springs, Fountain, Ellicott, Stratmoor, Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB, Falcon, Cimarron Hills and Security-Widefield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central Colorado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3881 10491 3906 10464 3891 10414 3867 10447 TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 295DEG 14KT 3895 10465 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ Hodanish
835
WWUS55 KPUB 292144
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
344 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021
COC041-292200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210529T2200Z/
El Paso CO-
344 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...
At 342 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falcon, or 17
miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Off Duty national weather service meteorologist
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Ping pong size hail was observed at highway 24 and Chelton road at
3:40 pm.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Ellicott, Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB,
Falcon, Cimarron Hills, Stratmoor and Security-Widefield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3880 10486 3903 10457 3891 10414 3867 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 282DEG 24KT 3893 10453
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
HodanishThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 28 min |
| May 28, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| May 28, 8:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| May 28, 8:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 28, 8:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| May 29, 1:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 22 min |
| May 29, 1:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 14 min |
| May 29, 1:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| May 29, 1:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| May 29, 2:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 41 min |
| May 29, 2:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 39 min |
| May 29, 2:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 52 min |
| May 29, 2:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 48 min |
| May 29, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| May 29, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 49 min |
| May 29, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| May 29, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 50 min |
| May 29, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| May 29, 4:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 44 min |
| May 29, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 52 min |
| May 29, 5:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 28 min |
| May 29, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 29, 5:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 29 min |
| May 29, 5:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 86 min |
| May 29, 5:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 52 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.