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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 258, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 17, 2021Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 5:56 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 34 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 17, 2021, 5:56 PM MDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 6:30 PM MDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:59 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 219 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 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 12 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 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-299 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2478 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

839 
WUUS55 KPUB 172356
SVRPUB
COC101-180030-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0258.210717T2356Z-210718T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
556 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 556 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pueblo West,
  or 10 miles northwest of Pueblo, moving east 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pueblo West and Pueblo Reservoir. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3830 10483 3837 10484 3842 10470 3825 10470
      3825 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 276DEG 11KT 3834 10480 

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

Cohen
2 follow-up statements
949 
WWUS55 KPUB 180014
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
614 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021

COC101-180030-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0258.000000T0000Z-210718T0030Z/
Pueblo CO-
614 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 614 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pueblo West, or
12 miles northwest of Pueblo, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Pueblo West and Pueblo Reservoir. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3830 10483 3837 10484 3842 10470 3825 10470
      3825 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 195DEG 4KT 3836 10481 

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

Cohen
348 
WWUS55 KPUB 180027
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
627 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021

COC101-180037-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0258.000000T0000Z-210718T0030Z/
Pueblo CO-
627 PM MDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 630 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 gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3830 10483 3837 10484 3842 10470 3825 10470
      3825 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 276DEG 11KT 3836 10477 

$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 6:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa15 min
Jul 16, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa14 min
Jul 16, 6:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca35 min
Jul 16, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa30 min
Jul 16, 7:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa51 min
Jul 16, 8:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers45 min
Jul 16, 8:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa40 min
Jul 16, 9:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers45 min
Jul 16, 9:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers40 min
Jul 17, 1:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla15 min
Jul 17, 1:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee32 min
Jul 17, 1:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano32 min
Jul 17, 2:06 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBChaffee3 hr
Jul 17, 2:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster27 min
Jul 17, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller26 min
Jul 17, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller16 min
Jul 17, 2:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster47 min
Jul 17, 2:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller14 min
Jul 17, 3:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano49 min
Jul 17, 3:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jul 17, 3:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont26 min
Jul 17, 3:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Teller26 min
Jul 17, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
Jul 17, 4:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jul 17, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont36 min
Jul 17, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont47 min
Jul 17, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano29 min
Jul 17, 4:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller42 min
Jul 17, 4:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso17 min
Jul 17, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca30 min
Jul 17, 4:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano42 min
Jul 17, 4:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jul 17, 4:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller40 min
Jul 17, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso17 min
Jul 17, 4:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
Jul 17, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca30 min
Jul 17, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB26 min
Jul 17, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso17 min
Jul 17, 5:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso15 min
Jul 17, 5:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller50 min
Jul 17, 5:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso18 min
Jul 17, 5:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso17 min
Jul 17, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
Jul 17, 5:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas14 min
Jul 17, 5:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca23 min
Jul 17, 5:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo18 min
Jul 17, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jul 17, 5:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca32 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.