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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 241, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 6, 2021Costilla County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 4:52 PM MDT for Costilla County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 12 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, 4:52 PM MDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 5:04 PM MDT
In force
12 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Costilla County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 261 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 38 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
38 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-226 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1160 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

425 
WUUS55 KPUB 062252
SVRPUB
COC023-071-062330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0241.210706T2252Z-210706T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Costilla County in south central Colorado...
  Southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 452 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonewall, or
  19 miles south of Indian Creek on the southeastern Spring Burn
  Scar, moving southwest at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Stonewall.

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 3700 10507 3699 10524 3708 10538 3726 10510
      3717 10492 3699 10506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 052DEG 20KT 3717 10509 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

kam
2 follow-up statements
493 
WWUS55 KPUB 062301
SVSPUB

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

COC023-071-062330-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0241.000000T0000Z-210706T2330Z/
Costilla CO-Las Animas CO-
501 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COSTILLA AND SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 501 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stonewall, or
21 miles south of Indian Creek on the southeastern Spring Burn Scar,
moving southwest at 25 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...
Stonewall.

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 3700 10507 3699 10524 3706 10534 3720 10513
      3717 10492 3699 10506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 052DEG 20KT 3714 10514 

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

kam
164 
WWUS55 KPUB 062304
SVSPUB

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

COC023-071-062314-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0241.000000T0000Z-210706T2330Z/
Costilla CO-Las Animas CO-
504 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COSTILLA AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However small hail and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3700 10507 3699 10524 3706 10534 3720 10513
      3717 10492 3699 10506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 052DEG 20KT 3713 10516 

$$

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, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers33 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, 4:54 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.