Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 6:26 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 64 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, 6:26 PM MDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 841 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 973 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 160026
SVRPUB
COC011-025-061-089-160130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0034.210516T0026Z-210516T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
626 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...
Southeastern Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...
Northwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 626 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Ordway to near John Martin Reservoir, moving north
at 60 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...
Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Ordway, Sugar City, Cheraw, Blue Lake,
Arlington, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 10381 3837 10293 3799 10310 3805 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 183DEG 54KT 3825 10375 3804 10308
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen4 follow-up statements
794
WWUS55 KPUB 160035
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
635 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC011-025-061-089-160130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
635 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY
AND NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...
At 635 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Ordway to near John Martin Reservoir, moving north at
45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Ordway, Sugar City, Cheraw, Blue Lake,
Arlington, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 10381 3837 10293 3799 10310 3805 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 173DEG 37KT 3823 10379 3802 10312
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen280
WWUS55 KPUB 160106
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
706 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC011-025-061-089-160130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
706 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY
AND NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...
At 705 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ordway to 6 miles west of Arlington to near Las
Animas, 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...
Las Animas, Ordway, Sugar City, Blue Lake, Arlington, John Martin
Reservoir and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Warning is in effect for northwestern Bent County.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 10381 3837 10293 3799 10310 3800 10323
3815 10345 3818 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 211DEG 13KT 3824 10373 3832 10345 3802 10315
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen859
WWUS55 KPUB 160120
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
720 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC011-025-061-089-160130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
720 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...EAST CENTRAL CROWLEY
AND NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...
At 720 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northeast of Sugar City to near Blue Lake to
near John Martin Reservoir, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Las Animas, Blue Lake, Arlington, John Martin Reservoir and Fort
Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3800 10317 3819 10340 3831 10367 3840 10364
3837 10293 3799 10310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 245DEG 17KT 3834 10360 3827 10332 3805 10309
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen502
WWUS55 KPUB 160127
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
727 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC011-025-061-089-160137-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
727 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...
SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...EAST CENTRAL CROWLEY AND NORTHWESTERN BENT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM MDT...
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 will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3800 10317 3819 10340 3831 10367 3840 10364
3837 10293 3799 10310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 183DEG 54KT 3844 10359 3837 10331 3815 10308
$$
CohenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| May 15, 6:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 29 min |
| May 15, 6:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 23 min |
| May 15, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| May 15, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 53 min |
| May 15, 6:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 64 min |
| May 15, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| May 15, 7:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 17 min |
| May 15, 7:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| May 15, 7:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 57 min |
| May 15, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 18 min |
| May 15, 8:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 30 min |
| May 15, 8:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 49 min |
| May 15, 8:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 45 min |
| May 15, 8:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 31 min |
| May 15, 9:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 15, 10:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 45 min |
| May 16, 1:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 16 min |
| May 16, 1:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 27 min |
| May 16, 1:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 26 min |
| May 16, 1:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 39 min |
| May 16, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| May 16, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 13 min |
| May 16, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 11 min |
| May 16, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| May 16, 2:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 34 min |
| May 16, 2:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 3 hr |
| May 16, 2:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 27 min |
| May 16, 2:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 32 min |
| May 16, 3:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 14 min |
| May 16, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 28 min |
| May 16, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 31 min |
| May 16, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 30 min |
| May 16, 3:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 28 min |
| May 16, 3:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| May 16, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 51 min |
| May 16, 3:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| May 16, 3:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 40 min |
| May 16, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano | 51 min |
| May 16, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 26 min |
| May 16, 3:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 24 min |
| May 16, 3:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 53 min |
| May 16, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 36 min |
| May 16, 4:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| May 16, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 37 min |
| May 16, 4:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 32 min |
| May 16, 4:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 55 min |
| May 16, 4:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 28 min |
| May 16, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 38 min |
| May 16, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 68 min |
| May 16, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 64 min |
| May 16, 4:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 68 min |
| May 16, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 78 min |
| May 16, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 62 min |
| May 16, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 42 min |
| May 16, 4:49 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 88 min |
| May 16, 4:59 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 46 min |
| May 16, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 18 min |
| May 16, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 49 min |
| May 16, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| May 16, 5:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 42 min |
| May 16, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 63 min |
| May 16, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 61 min |
| May 16, 5:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 42 min |
| May 16, 5:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 38 min |
| May 16, 5:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 49 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.