Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 2:36 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 34 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 16, 2021, 2:36 PM MDT (20:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2021, 3:10 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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 nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
945
WUUS55 KPUB 162036
SVRPUB
COC009-071-162130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0038.210516T2036Z-210516T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
236 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
Southeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 330 PM MDT.
* At 235 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles southwest of Pritchett to 15 miles
southeast of Kim, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 10291 3719 10328 3700 10319 3709 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 171DEG 5KT 3720 10295 3708 10316
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen2 follow-up statements
643
WWUS55 KPUB 162052
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
252 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021
COC009-071-162130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210516T2130Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
252 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...
At 252 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southwest of Pritchett to 14 miles southeast
of Kim, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Baca and eastern Las Animas Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 10328 3733 10291 3718 10284 3702 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 171DEG 5KT 3722 10295 3710 10316
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen329
WWUS55 KPUB 162110
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
310 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021
COC009-071-162120-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210516T2130Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
310 PM MDT Sun May 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BACA AND EASTERN
LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
LAT...LON 3719 10328 3733 10291 3718 10284 3702 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 171DEG 5KT 3724 10295 3712 10316
$$
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, 6:56 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, 2:44 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.