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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 167, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 19, 20214 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 6:16 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 74 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: Jun 19, 2021, 6:16 PM MDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
In force: 74 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 19, 7:00 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 68	17 Nw Two Buttes, CO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 17 NW TWO BUTTES. MESONET STATION GOBBLERS KNOB.
Jun 19, 7:00 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 70	17 Nw Two Buttes, CO	MESONET STATION CO026 287N055 GOBBLERS KNOB.
Jun 19, 7:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	17 Nw Two Buttes, CO	MESONET STATION GOBBLERS KNOB.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 19, 1:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 250 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 112 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2188 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

051 
WUUS55 KPUB 200016
SVRPUB
COC009-011-071-099-200130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0167.210620T0016Z-210620T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
  East central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 616 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 21 miles north of Kim to 10 miles east of Higbee,
  moving east at 30 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...
  Springfield and Two Buttes Reservoir. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3735 10257 3791 10239 3793 10291 3783 10330
      3746 10351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 278DEG 28KT 3755 10348 3776 10325 

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

Cohen/Hodanish

2 follow-up statements

864 
WWUS55 KPUB 200027
SVSPUB

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

COC009-011-071-099-200130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0167.000000T0000Z-210620T0130Z/
Prowers CO-Baca CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
627 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS...NORTHWESTERN BACA...EAST CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS AND SOUTHERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 625 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 20 miles north of Kim to 14 miles east of Higbee,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Springfield and Two Buttes Reservoir.

These storms will cross the U.S. Highway 287 corridor with the 
potential for severe winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3735 10257 3791 10239 3793 10291 3783 10330
      3746 10351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 278DEG 28KT 3754 10342 3775 10319 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Cohen

979 
WWUS55 KPUB 200105
SVSPUB

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

COC009-011-071-099-200130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0167.000000T0000Z-210620T0130Z/
Prowers CO-Baca CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
705 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS...NORTHWESTERN BACA...EAST CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS AND SOUTHERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 705 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 17 miles northeast of Kim to 13 miles north of Two
Buttes Reservoir, moving east at 35 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...
Springfield and Two Buttes 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 3735 10257 3791 10239 3793 10291 3783 10330
      3746 10351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 265DEG 32KT 3748 10323 3784 10258 

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

Cohen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 6:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
Jun 19, 6:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	46 min
Jun 19, 6:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	52 min
Jun 19, 6:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	45 min
Jun 19, 7:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	10 min
Jun 19, 7:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	24 min
Jun 19, 7:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	74 min
Jun 19, 7:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	67 min
Jun 19, 7:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	70 min
Jun 19, 8:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa, Prowers	47 min
Jun 20, 5:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	24 min
Jun 20, 5:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	26 min
Jun 20, 5:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	35 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.