Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2021, 8:14 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 61 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
- May 8, 2021, 8:14 PM MDT (02:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2021, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 201 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:15 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 S Springfield, CO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 755 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 090214
SVRPUB
COC009-090315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0020.210509T0214Z-210509T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
814 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern and Central Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 915 PM MDT.
* At 814 PM MDT, the leading edge of 60 mph wind gusts produced by
dissipating showers and thunderstorms extended along a line from
near Two Buttes to 14 miles north of Keyes, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Also, blowing dust reducing
visibilities below one mile will be possible.
SOURCE...Automated observation systems measuring wind gusts around
60 mph.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Walsh, Vilas, Campo, Two Buttes, Stonington and Two
Buttes Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage will occur without 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 3700 10266 3753 10265 3763 10256 3763 10204
3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 278DEG 17KT 3759 10246 3701 10228
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen3 follow-up statements
895
WWUS55 KPUB 090245
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
845 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
COC009-090315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0315Z/
Baca CO-
845 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 842 PM MDT, the leading edge of 60 mph wind gusts produced by
dissipating showers and thunderstorms extended along a line from
near Two Buttes to 11 miles west of Elkhart, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Also, blowing dust reducing visibilities
below one mile will be possible.
SOURCE...Automated observation systems measuring wind gusts around
60 mph.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Walsh, Vilas, Two Buttes and Stonington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 10251 3753 10254 3763 10243 3763 10204
3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 278DEG 17KT 3757 10229 3699 10211
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen085
WWUS55 KPUB 090303
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
903 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
COC009-090315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0315Z/
Baca CO-
903 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 901 PM MDT, the leading edge of 60 mph wind gusts produced by
dissipating showers and thunderstorms extended along a line from 9
miles northwest of The Saunders Elevator to 6 miles east of
Stonington to 9 miles west of Elkhart, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Also, blowing dust reducing visibilities
below one mile will be possible.
SOURCE...Automated observation systems measuring wind gusts around
60 mph.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Stonington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10225 3704 10224 3740 10226 3763 10234
3763 10204 3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 289DEG 24KT 3760 10210 3734 10206 3701 10206
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen456
WWUS55 KPUB 090315
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
915 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
COC009-090324-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210509T0315Z/
Baca CO-
915 PM MDT Sat May 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BACA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM MDT...
The wind gusts associated with dissipating showers and thunderstorms
have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate
threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible this evening.
LAT...LON 3699 10225 3704 10224 3740 10226 3763 10234
3763 10204 3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 278DEG 17KT 3759 10203 3733 10199 3700 10199
$$
CohenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 6:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| May 8, 6:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 55 min |
| May 8, 6:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 46 min |
| May 8, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 72 min |
| May 8, 7:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 42 min |
| May 8, 8:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 39 min |
| May 9, 12:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 41 min |
| May 9, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 52 min |
| May 9, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 41 min |
| May 9, 2:46 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 18 hr |
| May 9, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| May 9, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 37 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.