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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 195, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 1, 2021Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 min. 4 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: Jul 1, 2021, 4:30 PM MDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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
Jul 1, 4:32 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 61	5 Ne Blende, CO
Jul 1, 4:33 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 67	5 Ne Blende, CO
Jul 1, 4:45 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nne Avondale, CO	5 EMPTY RAIL CARS FLIPPED. POWER LINES DOWNED. TIME OF DAMAGE ESTIMATED.
Jul 1, 4:45 PM MDT	HAIL 2.75	2 Nne Avondale, CO	GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL LASTED THROUGH AROUND 515 PM.

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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 204 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: 240 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -180 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1308 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

294 
WUUS55 KPUB 012230
SVRPUB
COC101-012300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0195.210701T2230Z-210701T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
430 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 429 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pueblo Depot,
  or 10 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eastern Pueblo, Boone, Avondale and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3835 10456 3843 10438 3821 10412 3806 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 331DEG 17KT 3834 10444 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MOORE

2 follow-up statements

171 
WWUS55 KPUB 012236
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
436 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COC101-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0195.000000T0000Z-210701T2300Z/
Pueblo CO-
436 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 436 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pueblo Depot,
or 11 miles east of Pueblo, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Eastern Pueblo, Boone, Avondale and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3834 10455 3841 10436 3821 10412 3806 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 329DEG 17KT 3831 10442 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MOORE

642 
WWUS55 KPUB 012241
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
441 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

COC101-012300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0195.000000T0000Z-210701T2300Z/
Pueblo CO-
441 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 441 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pueblo Depot,
or 13 miles east of Pueblo, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Eastern Pueblo, Boone, Avondale and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3834 10451 3840 10435 3821 10412 3808 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 321DEG 17KT 3830 10437 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 1:27 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Huerfano	2 hr
Jul 1, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	31 min
Jul 1, 2:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	34 min
Jul 1, 2:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	18 min
Jul 1, 2:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	41 min
Jul 1, 2:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	39 min
Jul 1, 2:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	33 min
Jul 1, 3:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Jul 1, 3:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	45 min
Jul 1, 3:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jul 1, 3:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	43 min
Jul 1, 3:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	28 min
Jul 1, 4:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jul 1, 4:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	36 min
Jul 1, 4:44 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Crowley, Pueblo	23 min
Jul 1, 4:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	43 min
Jul 1, 5:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	44 min
Jul 1, 5:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	27 min
Jul 1, 5:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	45 min
Jul 1, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	44 min
Jul 1, 5:19 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Chaffee, Fremont	3 hr
Jul 1, 5:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	40 min
Jul 1, 5:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	38 min
Jul 1, 5:44 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	3 hr

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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.