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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 15, 2021Prowers County, Colorado

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

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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 15, 4:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
May 15, 5:07 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1303 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

104 
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
 
$$

Cohen
5 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
 
$$

Cohen
859 
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
 
$$

Cohen
708 
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
 
$$

Cohen
249 
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
 
$$

Cohen
638 
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 

$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 6:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca41 min
May 15, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers29 min
May 15, 6:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca23 min
May 15, 6:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero64 min
May 15, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca41 min
May 15, 6:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent53 min
May 15, 6:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca32 min
May 15, 7:01 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent17 min
May 15, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent46 min
May 15, 7:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca57 min
May 15, 7:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa18 min
May 15, 8:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers30 min
May 15, 8:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa49 min
May 15, 8:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa45 min
May 15, 8:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa31 min
May 15, 9:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa29 min
May 15, 10:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
May 16, 1:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller16 min
May 16, 1:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller27 min
May 16, 1:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca26 min
May 16, 1:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas39 min
May 16, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
May 16, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller13 min
May 16, 2:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas11 min
May 16, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas31 min
May 16, 2:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas34 min
May 16, 2:44 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano3 hr
May 16, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano27 min
May 16, 2:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley32 min
May 16, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano14 min
May 16, 3:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas28 min
May 16, 3:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano31 min
May 16, 3:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster30 min
May 16, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
May 16, 3:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo27 min
May 16, 3:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano51 min
May 16, 3:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo33 min
May 16, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano40 min
May 16, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano51 min
May 16, 3:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo26 min
May 16, 3:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo24 min
May 16, 3:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas53 min
May 16, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers36 min
May 16, 4:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas42 min
May 16, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley37 min
May 16, 4:13 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley32 min
May 16, 4:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo55 min
May 16, 4:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers28 min
May 16, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa38 min
May 16, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas68 min
May 16, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo64 min
May 16, 4:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa68 min
May 16, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo78 min
May 16, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley62 min
May 16, 4:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo42 min
May 16, 4:49 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo88 min
May 16, 4:59 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley46 min
May 16, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo18 min
May 16, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster49 min
May 16, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo31 min
May 16, 5:33 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBKiowa42 min
May 16, 5:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Otero63 min
May 16, 5:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers61 min
May 16, 5:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley42 min
May 16, 5:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo38 min
May 16, 5:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent49 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.