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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 14, 2021Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 8:22 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 53 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
May 14, 2021, 8:22 PM MDT (02:22 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 9:15 PM MDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 14, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 208 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1153 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1153 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
5.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

034 
WUUS55 KPUB 150222
SVRPUB
COC099-150315-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0028.210515T0222Z-210515T0315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 915 PM MDT.

* At 822 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Granada, or
  16 miles east of Lamar, moving southeast at 30 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...
  Holly, Granada, Hartman and Bristol. 

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
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a
bathroom, closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3794 10247 3816 10244 3814 10205 3787 10204
      3786 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 295DEG 26KT 3801 10233 

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

KT
4 follow-up statements
370 
WWUS55 KPUB 150232
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210515T0315Z/
Prowers CO-
832 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 831 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Granada, or 13
miles west of Coolidge, moving east at 40 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...
Holly, Granada, Hartman and Bristol. 

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
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3794 10247 3816 10244 3814 10205 3787 10204
      3786 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 284DEG 34KT 3800 10226 

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

KT
905 
WWUS55 KPUB 150245
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210515T0315Z/
Prowers CO-
845 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 845 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holly, or 9
miles west of Coolidge, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Holly, Granada, Hartman and Bristol. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3793 10240 3816 10235 3814 10205 3787 10204
      3786 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 280DEG 39KT 3800 10217 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
609 
WWUS55 KPUB 150251
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210515T0315Z/
Prowers CO-
851 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...

At 850 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holly, or 7
miles northwest of Coolidge, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Holly and Hartman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3793 10229 3815 10225 3814 10205 3788 10204
      3789 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 282DEG 25KT 3810 10213 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
080 
WWUS55 KPUB 150305
SVSPUB

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

COC099-150315-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210515T0315Z/
Prowers CO-
905 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3793 10229 3815 10225 3814 10205 3788 10204
      3789 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 295DEG 26KT 3806 10201 

$$

KT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero65 min
May 14, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers45 min
May 14, 7:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero60 min
May 14, 7:23 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent37 min
May 14, 7:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers52 min
May 14, 7:39 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent33 min
May 14, 7:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers38 min
May 14, 7:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers32 min
May 15, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
May 15, 3:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont41 min
May 15, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas39 min
May 15, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont31 min
May 15, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero39 min
May 15, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster41 min
May 15, 4:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca35 min
May 15, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont29 min
May 15, 5:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo36 min
May 15, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca32 min
May 15, 5:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero45 min
May 15, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca38 min
May 15, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo63 min
May 15, 5:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca40 min
May 15, 5:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero59 min
May 15, 5:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo63 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.