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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 184, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 24, 2021Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 7:41 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 64 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 24, 2021, 7:41 PM MDT (01:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 8:45 PM MDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 24, 7:50 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Sheridan Lake, CORV WAS BLOWN OVER BY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW ACCORDING TO A STORM CHASER. VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 24, 3:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 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 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

641 
WUUS55 KPUB 250141
SVRPUB
COC061-250245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0184.210625T0141Z-210625T0245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM MDT.

* At 741 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles south of Towner to 11 miles southwest of
  Wild Horse Point, moving northwest at 25 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...
  Eads, Sheridan Lake, Haswell, Neeoshe Reservoir, Towner, Sweetwater
  Reservoir, Chivington, Brandon, Neegronda Reservoir, Arlington,
  Queens Reservoir and Blue Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10330 3835 10349 3850 10348 3853 10337
      3853 10317 3857 10317 3858 10314 3851 10205
      3827 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 119DEG 20KT 3837 10212 3843 10362 

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

Cohen/KTS
3 follow-up statements
985 
WWUS55 KPUB 250202
SVSPUB

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

COC061-250245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0184.000000T0000Z-210625T0245Z/
Kiowa CO-
802 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT
FOR KIOWA COUNTY...

At 802 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Queens Reservoir to 8 miles west of Haswell,
moving northwest at 20 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...
Eads, Sheridan Lake, Haswell, Neeoshe Reservoir, Towner, Sweetwater
Reservoir, Chivington, Brandon, Neegronda Reservoir, Arlington,
Queens Reservoir and Blue Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10330 3835 10349 3850 10348 3853 10337
      3853 10317 3857 10317 3858 10314 3851 10205
      3827 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 113DEG 17KT 3834 10260 3848 10332 

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

Cohen
311 
WWUS55 KPUB 250213
SVSPUB

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

COC061-250245-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0184.000000T0000Z-210625T0245Z/
Kiowa CO-
813 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT
FOR KIOWA COUNTY...

At 812 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Neeoshe Reservoir to 7 miles southeast of Wild
Horse Point, moving northwest 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...
Eads, Sheridan Lake, Haswell, Neeoshe Reservoir, Towner, Sweetwater
Reservoir, Chivington, Brandon, Neegronda Reservoir, Arlington,
Queens Reservoir and Blue Lake.

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 3827 10330 3835 10349 3850 10348 3853 10337
      3853 10317 3857 10317 3858 10314 3851 10205
      3827 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 119DEG 20KT 3837 10266 3851 10338 

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

Cohen
807 
WWUS55 KPUB 250245
SVSPUB

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

COC061-250255-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0184.000000T0000Z-210625T0245Z/
Kiowa CO-
845 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KIOWA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
            
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 has been allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3827 10330 3835 10349 3850 10348 3853 10337
      3853 10317 3857 10317 3858 10314 3851 10205
      3827 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 119DEG 20KT 3845 10285 3859 10357 

$$

KTS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 6:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa22 min
Jun 24, 6:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo48 min
Jun 24, 6:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers59 min
Jun 24, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache26 min
Jun 24, 6:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa82 min
Jun 24, 6:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers66 min
Jun 24, 6:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jun 24, 6:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 24, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo48 min
Jun 24, 6:48 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers25 min
Jun 24, 7:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa76 min
Jun 24, 7:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 24, 7:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa27 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa32 min
Jun 24, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
Jun 24, 9:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent30 min
Jun 24, 10:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent34 min
Jun 24, 10:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley29 min
Jun 24, 10:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent29 min
Jun 24, 10:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley35 min
Jun 25, 12:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa27 min
Jun 25, 12:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano27 min
Jun 25, 12:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas50 min
Jun 25, 12:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo52 min
Jun 25, 12:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano46 min
Jun 25, 12:44 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Fremont, Saguache73 min
Jun 25, 12:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB46 min
Jun 25, 12:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo50 min
Jun 25, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
Jun 25, 1:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas72 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB38 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero38 min
Jun 25, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert37 min
Jun 25, 1:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo42 min
Jun 25, 1:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent51 min
Jun 25, 1:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 min
Jun 25, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero40 min
Jun 25, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano36 min
Jun 25, 2:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca74 min
Jun 25, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache40 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert24 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas39 min
Jun 25, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca43 min
Jun 25, 2:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBAlamosa, Rio Grande, Saguache53 min
Jun 25, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso47 min
Jun 25, 2:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 25, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas16 min
Jun 25, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa40 min
Jun 25, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent49 min
Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca61 min
Jun 25, 3:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso45 min
Jun 25, 3:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
Jun 25, 3:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers50 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa42 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.