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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 1, 2021Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2021, 6:56 PM MDT for Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 34 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, 6:56 PM MDT (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 223 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 2021-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 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 2021-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1238 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

655 
WUUS55 KPUB 020056
SVRPUB
COC089-020130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0199.210702T0056Z-210702T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 655 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
  of Rocky Ford, or 13 miles west of La Junta, moving north at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Rocky Ford, Swink, Manzanola and Timpas. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3773 10374 3781 10404 3811 10401 3811 10378
      3802 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 190DEG 15KT 3796 10380 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KT
3 follow-up statements
567 
WWUS55 KPUB 020108
SVSPUB

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

COC089-020130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-210702T0130Z/
Otero CO-
708 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY...

At 708 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rocky Ford, or
12 miles west of La Junta, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Rocky Ford, Swink, Manzanola and Timpas. 

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 3778 10371 3786 10397 3811 10393 3811 10378
      3802 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 202DEG 9KT 3796 10378 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KT
766 
WWUS55 KPUB 020116
SVSPUB

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

COC089-020130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-210702T0130Z/
Otero CO-
716 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY...

At 715 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rocky Ford, or
12 miles west of La Junta, moving north at 15 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...
Rocky Ford and Swink. 

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 3782 10368 3790 10393 3808 10390 3809 10376
      3802 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 197DEG 12KT 3798 10377 

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

KT
866 
WWUS55 KPUB 020127
SVSPUB

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

COC089-020136-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-210702T0130Z/
Otero CO-
727 PM MDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 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 gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3782 10368 3790 10393 3808 10390 3809 10376
      3802 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 206DEG 8KT 3796 10377 

$$

KT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 6:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero42 min
Jul 1, 6:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster37 min
Jul 1, 6:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont37 min
Jul 1, 6:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero44 min
Jul 1, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont39 min
Jul 1, 7:08 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBOtero2 hr
Jul 1, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
Jul 1, 7:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
Jul 1, 8:52 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBChaffee, Fremont, Saguache2 hr
Jul 1, 9:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo2 hr
Jul 1, 9:58 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 1, 10:27 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBChaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Teller66 min
Jul 2, 12:58 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBChaffee3 hr
Jul 2, 3:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano45 min
Jul 2, 3:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster44 min
Jul 2, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont43 min
Jul 2, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla34 min
Jul 2, 4:33 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCostilla, Huerfano3 hr
Jul 2, 4:52 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCostilla, Huerfano3 hr
Jul 2, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla41 min
Jul 2, 5:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCostilla18 min
Jul 2, 5:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano30 min
Jul 2, 5:52 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBHuerfano97 min
Jul 2, 5:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.