Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 234, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 1:43 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2021, 1:43 PM MDT (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2021, 2:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2:14 PM MDT | TORNADO | 15 Ssw Lamar, CO | 2 LANDSPOUT TORNADOES OCCURRING SIMULTANEOUSLY. TIME BASED ON RADART. PHOTOS OF LANDSPOUTS SEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 061943
SVRPUB
COC011-099-062015-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0234.210706T1943Z-210706T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
143 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
East central Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 215 PM MDT.
* At 143 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
McClave, or 10 miles west of Lamar, moving southeast at 5 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...
John Martin Reservoir and Caddoa.
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 3811 10295 3811 10278 3791 10255 3783 10289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 334DEG 5KT 3802 10279
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
kam2 follow-up statements
750
WWUS55 KPUB 061955
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
155 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
COC011-099-062015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0234.000000T0000Z-210706T2015Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
155 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PROWERS AND EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES...
At 155 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
McClave, or 12 miles west of Lamar, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Prowers and east central Bent Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3808 10292 3811 10278 3791 10255 3783 10289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 347DEG 11KT 3802 10284
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
kam179
WWUS55 KPUB 062004
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
204 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
COC011-099-062015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0234.000000T0000Z-210706T2015Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
204 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PROWERS AND EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES...
At 204 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
McClave, or 14 miles southwest of Lamar, 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 west
central Prowers and east central Bent 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 3808 10292 3811 10278 3791 10255 3783 10289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 341DEG 7KT 3796 10283
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 6, 2:46 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more | 22 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 12:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 12:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 1:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 1:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 1:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 1:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 1:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 1:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 1:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont, Saguache | 112 min |
| Jul 6, 1:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 51 min |
| Jul 6, 1:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 2:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 2:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 32 min |
| Jul 6, 2:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PUB | Teller | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 14 min |
| Jul 6, 2:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 2:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 2:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 2:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 3:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 3:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 3:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Jul 6, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Saguache | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 32 min |
| Jul 6, 4:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 4:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 51 min |
| Jul 6, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 4:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 4:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 118 min |
| Jul 6, 4:51 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Costilla, Las Animas | 12 min |
| Jul 6, 4:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 17 min |
| Jul 6, 5:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 5:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 5:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 5:58 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 7 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.