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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 30, 2021Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2021, 3:53 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2021, 3:53 PM MDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 30, 11:41 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 287 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-30Temperature 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2954 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

706 
WUUS55 KPUB 302153
SVRPUB
COC071-302230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0131.210530T2153Z-210530T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
353 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 352 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Starkville,
  or 9 miles southwest of Trinidad, moving east at 30 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...
  Trinidad, Starkville and Raton Pass. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3706 10480 3720 10437 3700 10422 3699 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 254DEG 28KT 3704 10459 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MG/EP
1 follow-up statement
303 
WWUS55 KPUB 302225
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
425 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021

COC071-302235-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-210530T2230Z/
Las Animas CO-
425 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3706 10480 3720 10437 3700 10422 3699 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 254DEG 28KT 3711 10430 

$$

MG/EP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 6:11 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas34 min
May 29, 6:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
May 29, 6:38 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPUBBaca, Las Animas22 min
May 29, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
May 29, 6:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso37 min
May 29, 6:54 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 29, 6:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso48 min
May 29, 7:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 29, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
May 29, 7:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso79 min
May 29, 8:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca43 min
May 29, 8:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Otero52 min
May 29, 8:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
May 29, 9:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
May 29, 9:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 29, 9:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca37 min
May 29, 9:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero35 min
May 29, 10:00 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Otero7 hr
May 29, 10:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 29, 11:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 30, 12:09 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent51 min
May 30, 12:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers42 min
May 30, 12:28 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers47 min
May 30, 1:08 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers37 min
May 30, 1:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers38 min
May 30, 3:31 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer and 6 more20 hr
May 30, 4:57 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBBent, Otero3 hr
May 30, 5:05 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBBent14 hr
May 30, 12:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent50 min
May 30, 12:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano49 min
May 30, 12:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas36 min
May 30, 1:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas28 min
May 30, 1:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas29 min
May 30, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas52 min
May 30, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont42 min
May 30, 1:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas33 min
May 30, 2:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas23 min
May 30, 2:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas37 min
May 30, 2:23 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas21 min
May 30, 2:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas31 min
May 30, 2:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas42 min
May 30, 2:43 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas32 min
May 30, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso42 min
May 30, 2:54 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 30, 3:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont50 min
May 30, 3:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
May 30, 3:25 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPUBBaca, Las Animas35 min
May 30, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo32 min
May 30, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso34 min
May 30, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo35 min
May 30, 3:57 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBaca, Las Animas21 min
May 30, 4:12 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso21 min
May 30, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas39 min
May 30, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo37 min
May 30, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
May 30, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo25 min
May 30, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley25 min
May 30, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.