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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 15, 2021Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 5:57 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 63 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 15, 2021, 5:57 PM MDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 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 15, 6:55 PM MDT	HAIL 0.88	9 Sw Avondale, CO

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 15, 4:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 224 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: 21 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -326 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 769 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

293 
WUUS55 KPUB 152357
SVRPUB
COC101-160100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0032.210515T2357Z-210516T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
557 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 557 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
  Pueblo Reservoir, or 13 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at
  20 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  Pueblo, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo
  Depot and Pueblo West.

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 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 3802 10473 3830 10475 3839 10436 3798 10429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 258DEG 18KT 3814 10479 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

3 follow-up statements

030 
WWUS55 KPUB 160037
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
637 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

COC101-160100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210516T0100Z/
Pueblo CO-
637 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 637 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Pueblo to 9 miles south of Blende, moving northeast at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Pueblo, Avondale, Salt Creek, Blende and Pueblo Depot. 

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 3807 10458 3830 10468 3839 10436 3801 10430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 242DEG 11KT 3828 10466 3810 10454 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen

993 
WWUS55 KPUB 160042
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
642 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

COC101-160100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210516T0100Z/
Pueblo CO-
642 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 642 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Pueblo to 9 miles south of Blende, moving east at 20
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, Avondale, Salt Creek, Blende and Pueblo Depot. 

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 3806 10453 3826 10463 3839 10436 3801 10430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 258DEG 18KT 3828 10464 3810 10452 

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

Cohen

517 
WWUS55 KPUB 160049
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
649 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

COC101-160100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210516T0100Z/
Pueblo CO-
649 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 649 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of
Blende, or 12 miles southeast of Pueblo, 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...
Avondale.

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 3809 10452 3816 10453 3824 10434 3803 10430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 282DEG 24KT 3813 10446 

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

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, 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, 5:22 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

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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.