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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 15, 2021Baca County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 6:58 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 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, 6:58 PM MDT (00:58 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Baca County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 197 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 236 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 826 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
826 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1913 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

670 
WUUS55 KPUB 160058
SVRPUB
COC009-160130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0036.210516T0058Z-210516T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 657 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
  Campo, or 11 miles south of Springfield, moving east at 5 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  central Baca County.

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.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 3714 10266 3737 10266 3737 10242 3714 10239
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 251DEG 13KT 3725 10256 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
962 
WWUS55 KPUB 160109
SVSPUB

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

COC009-160130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Baca CO-
709 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

At 709 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Vilas, or 11 miles southeast of Springfield, moving east at 5 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Baca County.

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.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3714 10263 3736 10261 3737 10242 3715 10240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 251DEG 13KT 3726 10251 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
645 
WWUS55 KPUB 160119
SVSPUB

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

COC009-160130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Baca CO-
719 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...

At 719 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Vilas, or 12 miles southeast of Springfield, moving east at 15 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Baca County.

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.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 10261 3737 10242 3719 10240 3718 10263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 251DEG 13KT 3727 10246 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
242 
WWUS55 KPUB 160130
SVSPUB

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

COC009-160140-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Baca CO-
730 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BACA COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
                
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 has been allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain 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 3736 10261 3737 10242 3719 10240 3718 10263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 251DEG 13KT 3728 10242 

$$

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, 6:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers64 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.