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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 14, 2021Bent County, Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT for Bent County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 60 min. 3 reports 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: May 14, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bent County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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
May 14, 7:26 PM MDT	HAIL 2	1 Sw Fort Lyon, CO	REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 IN.).
May 14, 7:26 PM MDT	HAIL 2	2 Wsw Fort Lyon, CO
May 14, 7:35 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	Fort Lyon, CO	REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 14, 3:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 137 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1940 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

441 
WUUS55 KPUB 150100
SVRPUB
COC011-089-150200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0025.210515T0100Z-210515T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
700 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 659 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arlington, or
  19 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Las Animas, Blue Lake, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line 
winds, and possible tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such 
as an interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 10314 3800 10344 3823 10347 3827 10342
      3827 10306 3814 10290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 310DEG 18KT 3824 10338 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

2 follow-up statements

531 
WWUS55 KPUB 150104
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
704 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

COC011-089-150200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Otero CO-Bent CO-
704 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 703 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blue Lake, or
19 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Las Animas, Blue Lake, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line 
winds, and possible tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such 
as an interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

If on or near John Martin Reservoir, get away from the water and 
move indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out 
to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, 
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 10314 3800 10344 3823 10347 3827 10342
      3827 10306 3814 10290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 310DEG 18KT 3823 10336 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

789 
WWUS55 KPUB 150118
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
718 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

COC089-150128-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Otero CO-
718 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY 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 3795 10314 3804 10335 3827 10329 3827 10306
      3814 10290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 311DEG 33KT 3813 10319 

$$

COC011-150200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Bent CO-
718 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY...

At 718 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Las Animas, or
21 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Las Animas, Blue Lake, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line 
winds, and possible tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such 
as an interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

If on or near John Martin Reservoir, get away from the water and 
move indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out 
to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, 
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 10314 3804 10335 3827 10329 3827 10306
      3814 10290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 311DEG 33KT 3813 10319 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 6:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	65 min
May 14, 6:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	45 min
May 14, 7:23 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent	37 min
May 14, 7:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	52 min
May 14, 7:39 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent	33 min
May 14, 7:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	38 min
May 14, 7:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	32 min
May 14, 8:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	53 min
May 15, 3:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
May 15, 3:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	41 min
May 15, 4:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	39 min
May 15, 4:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	31 min
May 15, 4:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	39 min
May 15, 4:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	41 min
May 15, 4:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	35 min
May 15, 5:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	29 min
May 15, 5:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	36 min
May 15, 5:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	32 min
May 15, 5:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	45 min
May 15, 5:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	38 min
May 15, 5:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Custer, Fremont, Pueblo	63 min
May 15, 5:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	40 min
May 15, 5:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Otero	59 min
May 15, 5:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	63 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.