Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2021, 5:35 PM MDT for Bent County, Las Animas County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 40 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
- Jul 1, 2021, 5:35 PM MDT (23:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2021, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 256 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 012335
SVRPUB
COC011-071-089-020015-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0197.210701T2335Z-210702T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
535 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Northeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 535 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Higbee, or 29 miles south of North La Junta, moving north at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Two inch 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Otero, northeastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 10337 3751 10359 3774 10360 3768 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 190DEG 9KT 3756 10348
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MOORE3 follow-up statements
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WWUS55 KPUB 012341
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
541 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
COC011-071-089-020015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-210702T0015Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
541 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENT COUNTIES...
At 540 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of
Higbee, or 27 miles south of North La Junta, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Otero, northeastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 10338 3753 10358 3774 10360 3768 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 190DEG 9KT 3757 10348
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MOORE884
WWUS55 KPUB 012351
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
551 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
COC011-071-089-020015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-210702T0015Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
551 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENT COUNTIES...
At 551 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
Higbee, or 26 miles south of North La Junta, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Otero, northeastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3751 10338 3754 10356 3773 10357 3768 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 193DEG 8KT 3759 10347
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MOORE644
WWUS55 KPUB 020006
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
606 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
COC011-071-089-020016-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-210702T0015Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
606 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...
NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Pueblo.
LAT...LON 3751 10338 3754 10356 3773 10357 3768 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 190DEG 9KT 3763 10346
$$
MOOREThe 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 | 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, 4:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 30 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, 5:38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.