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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 230, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 4, 2021Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 9:10 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 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, 9:10 PM MDT (03:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2021, 9:45 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 263 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2304 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
2304 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1243 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
7.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

064 
WUUS55 KPUB 050310
SVRPUB
COC009-071-050345-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0230.210705T0310Z-210705T0345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM MDT.

* At 910 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
  Pritchett, or 22 miles west of Springfield, moving southwest at 30
  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
  west central Baca and east central Las Animas Counties.

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 3746 10302 3736 10286 3708 10307 3727 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 041DEG 28KT 3737 10302 

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

kam
3 follow-up statements
245 
WWUS55 KPUB 050326
SVSPUB

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

COC009-071-050345-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0230.000000T0000Z-210705T0345Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
926 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 926 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles east of
Kim, or 28 miles west of Springfield, moving southwest at 30 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 west
central Baca and east central Las Animas Counties.

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 3742 10302 3733 10288 3708 10307 3727 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 035DEG 28KT 3726 10310 

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

kam
330 
WWUS55 KPUB 050332
SVSPUB

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

COC009-071-050345-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0230.000000T0000Z-210705T0345Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
932 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 932 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles east of
Kim, or 28 miles southwest of Springfield, moving southwest at 30
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 west
central Baca and east central Las Animas Counties.

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 3731 10308 3723 10295 3708 10307 3727 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 034DEG 25KT 3722 10308 

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

kam
034 
WWUS55 KPUB 050340
SVSPUB

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

COC009-071-050350-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0230.000000T0000Z-210705T0345Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
940 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EAST
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 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
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3731 10308 3723 10295 3708 10307 3727 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 041DEG 28KT 3718 10312 

$$

kam

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 6:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller25 min
Jul 4, 6:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca42 min
Jul 4, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa41 min
Jul 4, 6:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller26 min
Jul 4, 6:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller35 min
Jul 4, 7:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers41 min
Jul 4, 7:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca41 min
Jul 4, 7:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers38 min
Jul 4, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
Jul 4, 7:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca17 min
Jul 4, 7:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas21 min
Jul 4, 8:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers30 min
Jul 4, 8:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers37 min
Jul 4, 8:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca51 min
Jul 4, 8:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers44 min
Jul 4, 8:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont42 min
Jul 4, 8:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers25 min
Jul 4, 8:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers35 min
Jul 4, 8:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBProwers2 hr
Jul 4, 8:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca33 min
Jul 4, 8:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers31 min
Jul 4, 8:48 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Fremont85 min
Jul 4, 9:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers44 min
Jul 4, 9:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers38 min
Jul 4, 9:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB31 min
Jul 4, 9:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent34 min
Jul 5, 2:39 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more18 hr
Jul 5, 12:45 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBChaffee3 hr
Jul 5, 1:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache48 min
Jul 5, 1:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBMineral35 min
Jul 5, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee38 min
Jul 5, 2:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller23 min
Jul 5, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache47 min
Jul 5, 2:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBTeller24 min
Jul 5, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont35 min
Jul 5, 2:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont33 min
Jul 5, 3:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster36 min
Jul 5, 3:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBRio Grande31 min
Jul 5, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache37 min
Jul 5, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa31 min
Jul 5, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster31 min
Jul 5, 3:53 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBCuster56 min
Jul 5, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa28 min
Jul 5, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa37 min
Jul 5, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster34 min
Jul 5, 4:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Saguache26 min
Jul 5, 4:47 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Huerfano3 hr
Jul 5, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla38 min
Jul 5, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster32 min
Jul 5, 5:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla31 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.