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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 24, 2021Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 7:14 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 76 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 24, 2021, 7:14 PM MDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2021, 8:30 PM MDT
In force: 76 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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 24, 7:50 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 N Sheridan Lake, CO	RV WAS BLOWN OVER BY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW ACCORDING TO A STORM CHASER. VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Jun 24, 7:58 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	9 N Brandon, CO
Jun 24, 7:58 PM MDT	HAIL 1	9 N Brandon, CO

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 24, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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: 10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -366 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2307 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

680 
WUUS55 KPUB 250114
SVRPUB
COC061-250230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0183.210625T0114Z-210625T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
714 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 714 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
  Eads, or 26 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sheridan Lake and Towner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3851 10286 3861 10290 3862 10205 3843 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 259DEG 21KT 3860 10276 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

3 follow-up statements

011 
WWUS55 KPUB 250122
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
722 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

COC061-250230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210625T0230Z/
Kiowa CO-
722 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...

At 722 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Eads, or 25 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan Lake and Towner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3851 10286 3861 10290 3862 10205 3843 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 264DEG 20KT 3858 10270 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

680 
WWUS55 KPUB 250201
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
801 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

COC061-250230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210625T0230Z/
Kiowa CO-
801 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...

At 801 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sheridan Lake,
or 18 miles south of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters measured 60 mph winds and reported 
         quarter size hail with this storm as it moved through areas 
         north of Brandon.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan Lake and Towner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3851 10286 3861 10290 3862 10205 3843 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 271DEG 25KT 3855 10234 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

901 
WWUS55 KPUB 250213 RRA
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
813 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

COC061-250230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210625T0230Z/
Kiowa CO-
813 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...

At 813 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Sheridan Lake, or 18 miles south of Cheyenne Wells, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. Blowing dust 
         reducing visibility to near zero.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan Lake and Towner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with this storm 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 3851 10286 3861 10290 3862 10205 3843 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 259DEG 21KT 3856 10225 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 6:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	22 min
Jun 24, 6:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	48 min
Jun 24, 6:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	59 min
Jun 24, 6:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	26 min
Jun 24, 6:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	82 min
Jun 24, 6:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Prowers	66 min
Jun 24, 6:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Jun 24, 6:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	26 min
Jun 24, 6:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	48 min
Jun 24, 6:48 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Prowers	25 min
Jun 24, 7:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	36 min
Jun 24, 7:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	27 min
Jun 24, 7:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	64 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	32 min
Jun 24, 8:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	45 min
Jun 24, 9:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	30 min
Jun 24, 10:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent	34 min
Jun 24, 10:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	29 min
Jun 24, 10:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	29 min
Jun 24, 10:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	35 min
Jun 25, 12:03 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	27 min
Jun 25, 12:33 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	27 min
Jun 25, 12:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	50 min
Jun 25, 12:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	52 min
Jun 25, 12:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	46 min
Jun 25, 12:44 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Custer, Fremont, Saguache	73 min
Jun 25, 12:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		46 min
Jun 25, 12:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	50 min
Jun 25, 1:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	41 min
Jun 25, 1:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	72 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		38 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	38 min
Jun 25, 1:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Elbert	37 min
Jun 25, 1:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	42 min
Jun 25, 1:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	51 min
Jun 25, 1:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	45 min
Jun 25, 1:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	40 min
Jun 25, 1:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	36 min
Jun 25, 2:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	74 min
Jun 25, 2:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	26 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	40 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	25 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Elbert	24 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	39 min
Jun 25, 2:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	43 min
Jun 25, 2:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Rio Grande, Saguache	53 min
Jun 25, 2:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	47 min
Jun 25, 2:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	25 min
Jun 25, 2:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Douglas	16 min
Jun 25, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	40 min
Jun 25, 2:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	49 min
Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	61 min
Jun 25, 3:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	45 min
Jun 25, 3:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	45 min
Jun 25, 3:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	50 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	42 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.