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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 213, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 4, 2021Crowley County, Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 5:26 PM MDT for Crowley County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 22 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, 5:26 PM MDT (23:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2021, 5:48 PM MDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crowley County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 4, 2:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 199 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

741 
WUUS55 KPUB 042326
SVRPUB
COC025-089-050015-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0213.210704T2326Z-210705T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
  South central Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 526 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crowley, or
  23 miles northwest of La Junta, moving southeast 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, Ordway, Manzanola, Olney Springs and Crowley. 

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 3818 10397 3828 10382 3815 10357 3794 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 332DEG 11KT 3820 10387 

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

MOORE

2 follow-up statements

088 
WWUS55 KPUB 042337
SVSPUB

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

COC025-089-050015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0213.000000T0000Z-210705T0015Z/
Otero CO-Crowley CO-
537 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND SOUTH CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTIES...

At 537 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crowley, or 21
miles northwest of La Junta, moving southeast 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, Ordway, Manzanola and Crowley. 

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 3815 10395 3828 10382 3815 10357 3794 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 332DEG 11KT 3817 10385 

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

MOORE

694 
WWUS55 KPUB 042348
SVSPUB

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

COC025-089-042358-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0213.000000T0000Z-210705T0015Z/
Otero CO-Crowley CO-
548 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  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 3815 10395 3828 10382 3815 10357 3794 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 332DEG 11KT 3814 10383 

$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 6:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	32 min
Jul 3, 6:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	45 min
Jul 3, 6:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	25 min
Jul 3, 6:29 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	94 min
Jul 3, 6:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		31 min
Jul 3, 7:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		31 min
Jul 3, 7:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	37 min
Jul 3, 8:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	45 min
Jul 3, 9:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	38 min
Jul 3, 9:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Prowers	33 min
Jul 3, 10:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Bent, Prowers	29 min
Jul 3, 11:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	47 min
Jul 3, 11:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	34 min
Jul 4, 12:34 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	41 min
Jul 4, 1:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	24 min
Jul 4, 1:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	40 min
Jul 4, 2:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	29 min
Jul 4, 2:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Jul 4, 2:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Douglas	43 min
Jul 4, 2:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	34 min
Jul 4, 2:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jul 4, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	52 min
Jul 4, 3:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	38 min
Jul 4, 3:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	45 min
Jul 4, 3:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Jul 4, 3:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	33 min
Jul 4, 4:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	24 min
Jul 4, 4:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Elbert	28 min
Jul 4, 4:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	27 min
Jul 4, 4:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	24 min
Jul 4, 4:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	37 min
Jul 4, 4:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	26 min
Jul 4, 4:57 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Custer, Pueblo	2 hr
Jul 4, 4:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley	46 min
Jul 4, 5:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	36 min
Jul 4, 5:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		28 min
Jul 4, 5:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	25 min
Jul 4, 5:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Kiowa	33 min
Jul 4, 5:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas	31 min
Jul 4, 5:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	29 min
Jul 4, 5:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	43 min
Jul 4, 5:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	48 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.