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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 12, 2021Las Animas County, Otero County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2021, 6:37 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Otero County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 12, 2021, 6:37 PM MDT (00:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 2:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 246 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 528 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
528 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3454 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

818 
WUUS55 KPUB 130037
SVRPUB
COC071-089-101-130115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0153.210613T0037Z-210613T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
637 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
  North central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 637 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Delhi, or 30
  miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Delhi and Timpas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3757 10404 3775 10419 3800 10385 3773 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 241DEG 37KT 3773 10400 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

kam
3 follow-up statements
130 
WWUS55 KPUB 130057
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
657 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

COC101-130107-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210613T0115Z/
Pueblo CO-
657 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3759 10397 3773 10405 3800 10385 3773 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 249DEG 18KT 3771 10397 

$$

COC071-089-130115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210613T0115Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-
657 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN OTERO AND NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 657 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Delhi, or 29
miles southwest of La Junta, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Timpas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3759 10397 3773 10405 3800 10385 3773 10345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 249DEG 18KT 3771 10397 

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

kam
342 
WWUS55 KPUB 130102
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
702 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

COC071-089-130115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210613T0115Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-
702 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 702 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Delhi, or 29
miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Timpas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3760 10396 3777 10402 3791 10371 3771 10351
      3767 10367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 245DEG 33KT 3769 10393 

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

kam
311 
WWUS55 KPUB 130108
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
708 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

COC071-089-130118-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210613T0115Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-
708 PM MDT Sat Jun 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND NORTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
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 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3760 10396 3777 10402 3791 10371 3771 10351
      3767 10367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 241DEG 37KT 3772 10387 

$$

kam

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas29 min
Jun 12, 6:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero36 min
Jun 12, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo28 min
Jun 12, 6:25 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas35 min
Jun 12, 6:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas45 min
Jun 12, 6:59 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas6 min
Jun 12, 7:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas50 min
Jun 12, 7:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca49 min
Jun 12, 7:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jun 12, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas32 min
Jun 12, 8:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas49 min
Jun 13, 12:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas23 min
Jun 13, 1:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso8 min
Jun 13, 1:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 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.