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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 14, 2021Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 7:57 PM MDT for 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: May 14, 2021, 7:57 PM MDT (01:57 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2021, 8:29 PM MDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 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, 7:58 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	6 Se Lamar, CO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 6 SE LAMAR.

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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 220 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.

419 
WUUS55 KPUB 150157
SVRPUB
COC099-150300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0027.210515T0157Z-210515T0300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 900 PM MDT.

* At 757 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles southeast of Hasty to near Lamar to 6 miles
  west of Granada, moving northeast 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...
  Lamar and Wiley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

These thunderstorms are 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 3781 10249 3782 10275 3817 10274 3816 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 215DEG 15KT 3801 10288 3807 10272 3805 10243 

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

Cohen

4 follow-up statements

348 
WWUS55 KPUB 150200
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210515T0300Z/
Prowers CO-
800 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 759 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of McClave to near Lamar to near
Granada, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management has reported golf ball size hail 
         southeast of Lamar.

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...
Lamar and Wiley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3781 10249 3782 10275 3817 10274 3816 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 240DEG 16KT 3801 10284 3806 10268 3804 10241 

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

Cohen

672 
WWUS55 KPUB 150205 CCA
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150300-
/O.COR.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210515T0300Z/
Prowers CO-
805 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 804 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of McClave to near Lamar to 9 miles west
of Granada, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Emergency management has reported golf ball size hail.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Lamar and Wiley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3781 10249 3782 10275 3817 10274 3816 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 256DEG 17KT 3801 10284 3806 10268 3804 10241 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Cohen

449 
WWUS55 KPUB 150223
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150300-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210515T0300Z/
Prowers CO-
823 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 823 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles southeast of McClave to near Lamar to 8 miles
west of Granada, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lamar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3793 10247 3794 10274 3808 10273 3816 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 331DEG 4KT 3798 10274 3803 10258 3803 10245 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

073 
WWUS55 KPUB 150229
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150239-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210515T0300Z/
Prowers CO-
829 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northeastern Prowers County.

LAT...LON 3793 10247 3794 10274 3808 10273 3816 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 256DEG 17KT 3799 10271 3804 10255 3804 10242 

$$

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, 7:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Otero	60 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, 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.