Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 160, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2021, 3:43 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 62 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 16, 2021, 3:43 PM MDT (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 4:13 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Ne Blende, CO | ASOS STATION KPUB PUEBLO AIRPORT MEASURED 58-MPH WIND GUST IN ASSOCIATION WITH THUNDERSTORMS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 4148 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 162143
SVRPUB
COC101-162245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0160.210616T2143Z-210616T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
343 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central and Central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 342 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pinon, or 12
miles north of Pueblo, moving southeast at 15 mph. Other
intensifying thunderstorms across the warning area may become
severe.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pueblo, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo West, Pueblo Depot,
Pinon and Pueblo Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with this storm may occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 10434 3825 10472 3830 10480 3844 10481
3851 10475 3851 10433 3831 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 294DEG 15KT 3844 10470
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen/CSS4 follow-up statements
472
WWUS55 KPUB 162159
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
359 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
COC101-162245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0160.000000T0000Z-210616T2245Z/
Pueblo CO-
359 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 358 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Pueblo Depot to near Pueblo West,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pueblo, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo West, Pueblo Depot,
Pinon and Pueblo Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 10434 3825 10472 3830 10480 3844 10481
3851 10475 3851 10433 3831 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 321DEG 12KT 3841 10438 3837 10481
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen/CSS364
WWUS55 KPUB 162217
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
417 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
COC101-162245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0160.000000T0000Z-210616T2245Z/
Pueblo CO-
417 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 416 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pueblo Depot to Pueblo West, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...At 413 PM MDT, the Pueblo automated observing site measured
58 mph winds. Other storms across the warning area also
remain capable of producing severe winds.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pueblo, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo West, Pueblo Depot,
Pinon and Pueblo Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 10434 3825 10472 3830 10480 3844 10481
3851 10475 3851 10433 3831 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 294DEG 15KT 3838 10430 3834 10473
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen/CSS930
WWUS55 KPUB 162230
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
430 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
COC101-162245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0160.000000T0000Z-210616T2245Z/
Pueblo CO-
430 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...
At 430 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pueblo Depot to Pueblo, moving southeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pueblo, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo West, Pueblo Depot and
Pueblo Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 10434 3825 10472 3830 10480 3835 10480
3845 10432 3831 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 301DEG 15KT 3836 10431 3826 10462
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen/CSS841
WWUS55 KPUB 162237
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
437 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
COC101-162246-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0160.000000T0000Z-210616T2245Z/
Pueblo CO-
437 PM MDT Wed Jun 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM MDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
LAT...LON 3820 10434 3825 10472 3830 10480 3835 10480
3845 10432 3831 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 294DEG 15KT 3835 10429 3825 10460
$$
Cohen/CSSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 20 min |
| Jun 16, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 59 min |
| Jun 16, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 15 min |
| Jun 16, 3:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 4:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 5:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 48 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.