Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 6:56 PM MDT for Prowers County, 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, 6:56 PM MDT (00:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 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.
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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1303 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1181 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 160056
SVRPUB
COC099-160200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0035.210516T0056Z-210516T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
656 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 656 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles northeast of Two Buttes to 13 miles
northeast of Two Buttes Reservoir, moving northeast at 5 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...
Holly and Granada.
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 3764 10230 3776 10250 3809 10241 3808 10204
3764 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 204DEG 6KT 3766 10218 3776 10239
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen5 follow-up statements
391
WWUS55 KPUB 160112
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
712 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC099-160200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210516T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
712 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
At 712 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 17 miles north of The Saunders Elevator to 17 miles
south of Granada, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Holly and Granada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 10230 3776 10250 3809 10241 3808 10204
3764 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 214DEG 15KT 3772 10211 3781 10235
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen859
WWUS55 KPUB 160121
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
721 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC099-160200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210516T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
721 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
At 721 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 18 miles north of The Saunders Elevator to 16 miles
south of Granada, moving northeast at 5 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...
Holly and Granada.
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 3764 10217 3793 10245 3809 10241 3808 10204
3764 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 204DEG 6KT 3773 10210 3782 10234
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen708
WWUS55 KPUB 160140
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
740 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC099-160200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210516T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
740 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
At 739 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 17 miles northwest of Manter to 8 miles southwest of
Granada, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Holly and Granada.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3767 10215 3793 10245 3809 10241 3808 10204
3767 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 164DEG 13KT 3772 10208 3796 10241
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen249
WWUS55 KPUB 160150
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
750 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC099-160200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210516T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
750 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY...
At 750 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 17 miles northwest of Manter to 7 miles south of
Holly, and are nearly stationary.
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...
Holly.
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 3767 10215 3786 10221 3807 10220 3808 10204
3767 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 209DEG 4KT 3773 10206 3794 10211
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen638
WWUS55 KPUB 160159
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
759 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
COC099-160209-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210516T0200Z/
Prowers CO-
759 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM MDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3767 10215 3786 10221 3807 10220 3808 10204
3767 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 204DEG 6KT 3774 10205 3795 10210
$$
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, 6:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 64 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, 6:58 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.