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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 29, 2021El Paso County, Colorado

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 29, 3:25 PM MDTHAIL 14 Wnw Falcon, CO
May 29, 3:28 PM MDTHAIL 13 Nne Falcon, CO
May 29, 3:33 PM MDTHAIL 0.883 Nne Falcon, CO
May 29, 3:40 PM MDTHAIL 24 Ese Falcon, CO
May 29, 3:42 PM MDTHAIL 1.54 Ne Falcon, CO
May 29, 3:45 PM MDTHAIL 1.53 Ese Colorado Springs, CO
May 29, 4:00 PM MDTHAIL 1.5Falcon, CO
May 29, 4:03 PM MDTHAIL 1.25Peterson Afb, CO
May 29, 4:05 PM MDTHAIL 1.54 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 29, 1:48 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-05-29Temperature 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 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 2021-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -78 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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
 
$$

Hodanish
2 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
 
$$

Hodanish

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
May 28, 7:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso40 min
May 28, 8:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
May 28, 8:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
May 28, 8:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso37 min
May 29, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano22 min
May 29, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso14 min
May 29, 1:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
May 29, 1:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso27 min
May 29, 2:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero41 min
May 29, 2:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas39 min
May 29, 2:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero52 min
May 29, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso48 min
May 29, 2:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas31 min
May 29, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas49 min
May 29, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso35 min
May 29, 4:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso50 min
May 29, 4:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso29 min
May 29, 4:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas44 min
May 29, 5:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso52 min
May 29, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero28 min
May 29, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 29, 5:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo27 min
May 29, 5:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Pueblo29 min
May 29, 5:53 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo86 min
May 29, 5:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas52 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.