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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 211, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 4, 2021Crowley County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 4:59 PM MDT for Crowley County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 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 4, 2021, 4:59 PM MDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Crowley County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 4, 2:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 204 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
204 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-314 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

428 
WUUS55 KPUB 042259
SVRPUB
COC025-042345-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0211.210704T2259Z-210704T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
459 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 459 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest
  of Ordway, or 33 miles northwest of La Junta, moving south at 10
  mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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
  central Crowley County.

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 3846 10393 3847 10377 3828 10366 3823 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 350DEG 10KT 3841 10386 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MOORE
3 follow-up statements
709 
WWUS55 KPUB 042316
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
516 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

COC025-042345-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-210704T2345Z/
Crowley CO-
516 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY...

At 516 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest
of Ordway, or 31 miles northwest of La Junta, moving south at 10 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Crowley County.

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 3843 10392 3844 10379 3828 10366 3823 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 350DEG 10KT 3836 10385 

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

MOORE
959 
WWUS55 KPUB 042328
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
528 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

COC025-042345-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-210704T2345Z/
Crowley CO-
528 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY...

At 528 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Ordway, or 28 miles northwest of La Junta, moving south 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Crowley County.

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 3839 10390 3842 10377 3828 10366 3824 10389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 342DEG 11KT 3832 10383 

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

MOORE
242 
WWUS55 KPUB 042340
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
540 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

COC025-042350-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-210704T2345Z/
Crowley CO-
540 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Pueblo.

LAT...LON 3839 10390 3842 10377 3828 10366 3824 10389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 350DEG 10KT 3829 10382 

$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Jul 3, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano45 min
Jul 3, 6:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent25 min
Jul 3, 6:29 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso94 min
Jul 3, 6:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB31 min
Jul 3, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB31 min
Jul 3, 7:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa37 min
Jul 3, 8:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
Jul 3, 9:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa38 min
Jul 3, 9:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Prowers33 min
Jul 3, 10:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers29 min
Jul 3, 11:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca47 min
Jul 3, 11:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca34 min
Jul 4, 12:34 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca41 min
Jul 4, 1:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller24 min
Jul 4, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont40 min
Jul 4, 2:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jul 4, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jul 4, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas43 min
Jul 4, 2:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso34 min
Jul 4, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso42 min
Jul 4, 2:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso52 min
Jul 4, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster38 min
Jul 4, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont45 min
Jul 4, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso42 min
Jul 4, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano33 min
Jul 4, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster24 min
Jul 4, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert28 min
Jul 4, 4:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano27 min
Jul 4, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley24 min
Jul 4, 4:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano37 min
Jul 4, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee26 min
Jul 4, 4:57 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo2 hr
Jul 4, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero36 min
Jul 4, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB28 min
Jul 4, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Jul 4, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero22 min
Jul 4, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa33 min
Jul 4, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas31 min
Jul 4, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca29 min
Jul 4, 5:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller43 min
Jul 4, 5:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca48 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.