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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 19, 2021Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 4:51 PM MDT for Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 69 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 19, 2021, 4:51 PM MDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
69 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 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
Jun 19, 1:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 225 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 2021-06-19Temperature 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 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 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
2627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

294 
WUUS55 KPUB 192251
SVRPUB
COC089-200000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0166.210619T2251Z-210620T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
451 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Otero County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 450 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles west of
  Timpas, or 29 miles west of La Junta, moving northeast 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...
  La Junta, North La Junta, Swink, Higbee and Timpas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3794 10406 3811 10348 3775 10344 3775 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 246DEG 14KT 3787 10406 

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

Cohen/Hodanish
2 follow-up statements
647 
WWUS55 KPUB 192324
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
524 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

COC089-200000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-210620T0000Z/
Otero CO-
524 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY...

At 524 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Rocky Ford to near Timpas, moving
east 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...
La Junta, North La Junta, Swink, Higbee and Timpas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3794 10406 3811 10348 3775 10344 3775 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 253DEG 11KT 3798 10386 3778 10378 

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

Cohen
704 
WWUS55 KPUB 192356
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
556 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

COC089-200006-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-210620T0000Z/
Otero CO-
556 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 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 small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3794 10406 3811 10348 3775 10344 3775 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 246DEG 14KT 3802 10373 3782 10366 

$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas29 min
Jun 18, 6:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca23 min
Jun 18, 6:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas33 min
Jun 18, 7:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca24 min
Jun 18, 7:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas30 min
Jun 18, 7:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca27 min
Jun 18, 7:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers13 min
Jun 18, 8:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers44 min
Jun 18, 8:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero26 min
Jun 18, 8:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent23 min
Jun 18, 8:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent37 min
Jun 18, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent30 min
Jun 18, 9:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers30 min
Jun 19, 12:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBRio Grande32 min
Jun 19, 12:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso15 min
Jun 19, 1:04 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more7 hr
Jun 19, 1:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller17 min
Jun 19, 1:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 19, 1:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont23 min
Jun 19, 1:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas29 min
Jun 19, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo28 min
Jun 19, 1:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Jun 19, 2:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso22 min
Jun 19, 2:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller34 min
Jun 19, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBConejos46 min
Jun 19, 2:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso56 min
Jun 19, 2:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas40 min
Jun 19, 2:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo23 min
Jun 19, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster37 min
Jun 19, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache31 min
Jun 19, 2:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso11 min
Jun 19, 2:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont25 min
Jun 19, 2:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso54 min
Jun 19, 2:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo44 min
Jun 19, 2:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo48 min
Jun 19, 2:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso45 min
Jun 19, 3:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont27 min
Jun 19, 3:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla26 min
Jun 19, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
Jun 19, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster37 min
Jun 19, 3:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso17 min
Jun 19, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo36 min
Jun 19, 3:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas35 min
Jun 19, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont33 min
Jun 19, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero31 min
Jun 19, 4:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo25 min
Jun 19, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster29 min
Jun 19, 4:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo43 min
Jun 19, 4:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero25 min
Jun 19, 5:01 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Jun 19, 5:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas52 min
Jun 19, 5:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee36 min
Jun 19, 5:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller24 min
Jun 19, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero50 min
Jun 19, 5:45 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBChaffee, Fremont, Saguache110 min
Jun 19, 5:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent42 min
Jun 19, 5:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent49 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.