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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 216, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 4, 2021Baca County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 5:31 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 29 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, 5:31 PM MDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Baca County, CO

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 198 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 237 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 997 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
997 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

943 
WUUS55 KPUB 042331
SVRPUB
COC009-050000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0216.210704T2331Z-210705T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Baca County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 530 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonington,
  or 7 miles southwest of The Saunders Elevator, moving southwest 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...
  Walsh and Stonington. 

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 3711 10218 3743 10237 3755 10205 3753 10204
      3727 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 035DEG 13KT 3737 10209 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
954 
WWUS55 KPUB 042339
SVSPUB

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

COC009-050000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-210705T0000Z/
Baca CO-
539 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

At 539 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonington, or
9 miles southwest of The Saunders Elevator, moving southwest 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...
Walsh and Stonington. 

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 3715 10220 3741 10235 3753 10204 3727 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 035DEG 13KT 3734 10212 

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

MOORE
874 
WWUS55 KPUB 042352
SVSPUB

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

COC009-050000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0216.000000T0000Z-210705T0000Z/
Baca CO-
552 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

At 551 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stonington, or
11 miles southwest of The Saunders Elevator, moving southwest 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...
Walsh and Stonington. 

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 3715 10220 3741 10235 3749 10204 3727 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 051DEG 11KT 3733 10216 

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

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, 4:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley46 min
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, 5:47 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.