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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 274, NWS Pueblo, CO

September 3, 2021Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2021, 8:39 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 81 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: Sep 3, 2021, 8:39 PM MDT (02:39 UTC)
Expired: Sep 3, 2021, 10:00 PM MDT
In force: 81 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 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 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 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: 149 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

464 
WUUS55 KPUB 040239
SVRPUB
COC061-040400-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0274.210904T0239Z-210904T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
839 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 1000 PM MDT.

* At 839 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southwest of Kit Carson to 8 miles north of
  Haswell, moving east at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Eads, Chivington and Brandon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10233 3827 10270 3844 10320 3861 10314
      3861 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 279DEG 23KT 3871 10292 3857 10310 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cohen

3 follow-up statements

176 
WWUS55 KPUB 040258
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
858 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

COC061-040400-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-210904T0400Z/
Kiowa CO-
858 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...

At 858 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles south of Kit Carson to 6 miles west of Eads,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Eads, Sheridan Lake, Haswell, Neeoshe Reservoir, Sweetwater
Reservoir, Chivington, Brandon, Neegronda Reservoir and Queens
Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10233 3827 10270 3844 10320 3849 10318
      3861 10302 3861 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 291DEG 25KT 3860 10284 3849 10291 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Cohen

843 
WWUS55 KPUB 040319
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
919 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

COC061-040400-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-210904T0400Z/
Kiowa CO-
919 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...

At 919 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles northwest of Chivington to near Eads, moving
east 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...
Eads, Sheridan Lake, Haswell, Neeoshe Reservoir, Sweetwater
Reservoir, Chivington, Brandon, Neegronda Reservoir and Queens
Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10233 3827 10270 3844 10320 3861 10282
      3861 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 279DEG 23KT 3858 10267 3847 10274 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cohen

866 
WWUS55 KPUB 040332
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
932 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

COC061-040400-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-210904T0400Z/
Kiowa CO-
932 PM MDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...

At 932 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles northwest of Brandon to near Chivington to 9
miles west of Sweetwater Reservoir, moving east at 30 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...
Eads, Sheridan Lake, Neeoshe Reservoir, Sweetwater Reservoir,
Chivington, Brandon, Neegronda Reservoir and Queens Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10233 3827 10270 3839 10306 3861 10278
      3861 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 288DEG 26KT 3859 10256 3843 10262 3837 10294 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 3, 6:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	21 min
Sep 3, 8:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	34 min
Sep 3, 8:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	46 min
Sep 3, 8:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	28 min
Sep 3, 9:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	60 min
Sep 3, 9:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	43 min
Sep 3, 9:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	50 min
Sep 3, 10:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	42 min
Sep 3, 10:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	49 min
Sep 3, 10:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	46 min
Sep 3, 10:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	37 min
Sep 3, 11:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Otero	43 min
Sep 4, 3:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	34 min
Sep 4, 4:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	24 min
Sep 4, 4:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	32 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.