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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 6, 2021Baca County, Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 2:42 PM MDT for Baca County, Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 33 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 6, 2021, 2:42 PM MDT (20:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT
In force
33 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), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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 nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 244 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

929 
WUUS55 KPUB 062042
SVRPUB
COC009-011-099-062115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0239.210706T2042Z-210706T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
242 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 315 PM MDT.

* At 242 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles west of
  Two Buttes Reservoir, or 25 miles northwest of Springfield, moving
  southeast at 10 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
  southwestern Prowers, northern Baca and southeastern 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 3771 10301 3779 10287 3772 10264 3754 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 308DEG 11KT 3771 10289 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam
3 follow-up statements
599 
WWUS55 KPUB 062055
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
255 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

COC009-011-099-062115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Prowers CO-Baca CO-Bent CO-
255 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS...NORTHERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN BENT
COUNTIES...

At 255 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of Two
Buttes Reservoir, or 21 miles northwest of Springfield, moving
southeast at 20 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
southwestern Prowers, northern Baca and southeastern 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 3771 10301 3775 10283 3772 10264 3754 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 330DEG 17KT 3768 10279 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam
102 
WWUS55 KPUB 062103
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
303 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

COC009-011-099-062115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Prowers CO-Baca CO-Bent CO-
303 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS...NORTHERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN BENT
COUNTIES...

At 303 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Two
Buttes Reservoir, or 18 miles northwest of Springfield, 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Prowers, northern Baca and southeastern 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 3769 10298 3773 10282 3772 10264 3754 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 327DEG 15KT 3765 10276 

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

kam
715 
WWUS55 KPUB 062113
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
313 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

COC009-011-099-062123-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Prowers CO-Baca CO-Bent CO-
313 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PROWERS...
NORTHERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM
MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3769 10298 3773 10282 3772 10264 3754 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 308DEG 11KT 3763 10273 

$$

kam

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 2:46 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 5 more22 hr
Jul 6, 12:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero52 min
Jul 6, 12:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa36 min
Jul 6, 12:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo35 min
Jul 6, 1:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa34 min
Jul 6, 1:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent25 min
Jul 6, 1:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca24 min
Jul 6, 1:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller26 min
Jul 6, 1:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers32 min
Jul 6, 1:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent31 min
Jul 6, 1:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa26 min
Jul 6, 1:50 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBFremont, Saguache112 min
Jul 6, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas51 min
Jul 6, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent48 min
Jul 6, 2:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas36 min
Jul 6, 2:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers34 min
Jul 6, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent30 min
Jul 6, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers28 min
Jul 6, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero32 min
Jul 6, 2:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPUBTeller3 hr
Jul 6, 2:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers14 min
Jul 6, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas42 min
Jul 6, 2:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent26 min
Jul 6, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers24 min
Jul 6, 3:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont28 min
Jul 6, 3:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero37 min
Jul 6, 3:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca45 min
Jul 6, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa29 min
Jul 6, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
Jul 6, 3:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas30 min
Jul 6, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero37 min
Jul 6, 3:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Saguache25 min
Jul 6, 3:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa32 min
Jul 6, 4:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca40 min
Jul 6, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont51 min
Jul 6, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas34 min
Jul 6, 4:20 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano3 hr
Jul 6, 4:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa47 min
Jul 6, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas46 min
Jul 6, 4:47 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano118 min
Jul 6, 4:51 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 6, 4:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCostilla, Las Animas12 min
Jul 6, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster36 min
Jul 6, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo17 min
Jul 6, 5:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano40 min
Jul 6, 5:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent38 min
Jul 6, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jul 6, 5:58 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo7 hr
Jul 6, 5:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers32 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.