Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 229, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 8:44 PM MDT for Baca County, Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 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, 8:44 PM MDT (02:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2021, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 1508 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1147 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted.
835
WUUS55 KPUB 050244
SVRPUB
COC009-011-099-050315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0229.210705T0244Z-210705T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
844 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
Northwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
Southeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 915 PM MDT.
* At 844 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Two Buttes Reservoir, or 15 miles northwest of Springfield, moving
south at 40 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Pritchett.
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 3769 10284 3767 10261 3731 10267 3739 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 008DEG 34KT 3761 10274
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
kam2 follow-up statements
995
WWUS55 KPUB 050253
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
853 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021
COC011-099-050303-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0229.000000T0000Z-210705T0315Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
853 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS AND
SOUTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
LAT...LON 3764 10284 3762 10262 3731 10267 3739 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 024DEG 33KT 3754 10280
$$
COC009-050315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0229.000000T0000Z-210705T0315Z/
Baca CO-
853 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 853 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Pritchett, or 13 miles northwest of Springfield, moving southwest at
40 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...
Pritchett.
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 3764 10284 3762 10262 3731 10267 3739 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 024DEG 33KT 3754 10280
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
kam836
WWUS55 KPUB 050302
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
902 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021
COC009-050315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0229.000000T0000Z-210705T0315Z/
Baca CO-
902 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY...
At 902 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pritchett, or
11 miles west of Springfield, moving south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pritchett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3756 10289 3751 10264 3731 10267 3739 10306
3750 10296
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 008DEG 34KT 3745 10282
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
kamThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 6:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 6:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 6:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 7:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 7:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| Jul 4, 7:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 7:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 7:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 17 min |
| Jul 4, 7:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 21 min |
| Jul 4, 8:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 8:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 37 min |
| Jul 4, 8:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 8:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 8:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 8:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 8:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 8:36 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Prowers | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 8:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 33 min |
| Jul 4, 8:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont | 85 min |
| Jul 4, 9:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 9:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 9:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 9:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min | |
| Jul 4, 9:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 34 min |
| Jul 5, 2:39 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more | 18 hr |
| Jul 5, 12:45 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Chaffee | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 48 min |
| Jul 5, 1:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Mineral | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 1:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 2:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 2:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 24 min |
| Jul 5, 2:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 33 min |
| Jul 5, 3:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 36 min |
| Jul 5, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Rio Grande | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 31 min |
| Jul 5, 3:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Custer | 56 min |
| Jul 5, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 37 min |
| Jul 5, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 34 min |
| Jul 5, 4:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Saguache | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 4:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 4:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
| Jul 5, 5:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 31 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.