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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 29, 2021El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2021, 3:55 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 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 29, 2021, 3:55 PM MDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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, 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 163 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°0°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.

252 
WUUS55 KPUB 292155
SVRPUB
COC041-292230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0105.210529T2155Z-210529T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
355 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 430 PM MDT.

* At 353 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falcon, or 16
  miles east of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Hail measured at 2 inches in diameter was reported 9 miles southwest 
of Peyton.

* Locations impacted include...
  Colorado Springs, Fountain, Yoder, Ellicott, 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 3883 10484 3902 10449 3886 10416 3862 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 321DEG 11KT 3890 10453 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Hodanish
2 follow-up statements
650 
WWUS55 KPUB 292206
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
406 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

COC041-292230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210529T2230Z/
El Paso CO-
406 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 405 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schriever AFB,
or 17 miles east of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Hailstones from 1 to 2 inches in diameter

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Yoder, Ellicott, Schriever AFB, Peterson
AFB, Falcon, Cimarron Hills and Security-Widefield.

A cluster of severe storms extending from Colorado Springs Airport 
to just south of Peyton were producing hailstones between 1 and 2 
inches in diameter. 

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 3883 10484 3902 10449 3886 10416 3862 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 321DEG 11KT 3887 10450 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Hodanish
365 
WWUS55 KPUB 292219
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
419 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

COC041-292230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210529T2230Z/
El Paso CO-
419 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY...

At 418 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern
Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Yoder, Ellicott, Schriever
AFB, Peterson AFB, Security-Widefield and Cimarron Hills.

Other strong storms were noted south and southwest of Peyton. These 
storms have had a history of producing hail between 1 and 2 inches 
in diameter. 

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 10479 3900 10446 3886 10416 3862 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 306DEG 13KT 3879 10463 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso35 min
May 29, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas49 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.