Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 5:22 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 38 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 15, 2021, 5:22 PM MDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 204 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 15, 5:07 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 226 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 390 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
664
WUUS55 KPUB 152322
SVRPUB
COC009-160000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0029.210515T2322Z-210516T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
522 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 522 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Campo, or 23
miles north of Boise City, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Campo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3724 10267 3722 10233 3700 10248 3700 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 200DEG 17KT 3706 10259
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
760
WWUS55 KPUB 152327
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
527 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC009-160000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210516T0000Z/
Baca CO-
527 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...
At 527 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Campo, or 23
miles south of Springfield, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Campo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3724 10267 3722 10233 3700 10248 3700 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 201DEG 15KT 3707 10258
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$365
WWUS55 KPUB 152338
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
538 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC009-160000-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210516T0000Z/
Baca CO-
538 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...
At 538 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Campo, or 21
miles south of Springfield, moving northeast 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...
Campo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3724 10267 3722 10233 3700 10248 3700 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 206DEG 15KT 3710 10255
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$732
WWUS55 KPUB 152357
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
557 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC009-160006-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210516T0000Z/
Baca CO-
557 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Pueblo.
LAT...LON 3724 10267 3722 10233 3700 10248 3700 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 200DEG 17KT 3717 10252
$$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, 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, 5:27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.