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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 8, 2021Baca County, Colorado

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 8:15 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 609 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 755 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

974 
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
 
$$

Cohen
3 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
 
$$

Cohen
085 
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
 
$$

Cohen
456 
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 

$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 6:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca37 min
May 8, 6:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas55 min
May 8, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers46 min
May 8, 7:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca72 min
May 8, 7:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa, Prowers42 min
May 8, 8:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers39 min
May 9, 12:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
May 9, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas52 min
May 9, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
May 9, 2:46 PM MDTWinter Storm WatchPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Teller18 hr
May 9, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas34 min
May 9, 4:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas37 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.