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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 17, 2021Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 2:59 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 17, 2021, 2:59 PM MDT (20:59 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 17, 3:04 PM MDTHAIL 1.54 Ssw Hoehne, CORELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA BY BROADCAST MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 17, 1:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 311 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -70 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3427 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

528 
WUUS55 KPUB 172059
SVRPUB
COC071-172200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0059.210517T2059Z-210517T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
259 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 259 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles west of Raton Pass to near Hoehne, moving
  west at 10 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...
  Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, Model, Hoehne and Raton Pass. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3732 10460 3742 10437 3736 10412 3720 10416
      3699 10435 3699 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 103DEG 10KT 3701 10460 3725 10438 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen
2 follow-up statements
775 
WWUS55 KPUB 172134
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
334 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

COC071-172200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210517T2200Z/
Las Animas CO-
334 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

At 334 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Raton Pass to near Hoehne, and are
nearly stationary.
 
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.

Locations impacted include...
Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, Model, Hoehne and Raton Pass. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3732 10460 3742 10437 3736 10412 3720 10416
      3699 10435 3699 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 195DEG 3KT 3701 10459 3730 10443 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cohen
806 
WWUS55 KPUB 172153
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
353 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

COC071-172203-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210517T2200Z/
Las Animas CO-
353 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 400 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3732 10460 3742 10437 3736 10412 3720 10416
      3699 10435 3699 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 103DEG 10KT 3702 10465 3731 10449 

$$

Cohen

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 6:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers4 hr
May 16, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo35 min
May 16, 6:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa43 min
May 16, 6:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero70 min
May 16, 6:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers62 min
May 16, 6:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero45 min
May 16, 6:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent14 min
May 16, 6:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso43 min
May 16, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa11 min
May 16, 6:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero45 min
May 16, 7:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Kiowa28 min
May 16, 7:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers36 min
May 16, 7:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca48 min
May 16, 7:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Kiowa29 min
May 16, 7:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers27 min
May 16, 7:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
May 16, 7:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers13 min
May 16, 7:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Prowers48 min
May 17, 4:19 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more18 hr
May 17, 11:50 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster25 min
May 17, 12:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano30 min
May 17, 12:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla34 min
May 17, 12:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano30 min
May 17, 12:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster28 min
May 17, 12:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont32 min
May 17, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont26 min
May 17, 1:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster45 min
May 17, 1:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla28 min
May 17, 1:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache34 min
May 17, 1:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla32 min
May 17, 1:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont30 min
May 17, 1:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa51 min
May 17, 1:46 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano, Las Animas3 hr
May 17, 1:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano28 min
May 17, 1:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont32 min
May 17, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache41 min
May 17, 2:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla37 min
May 17, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano30 min
May 17, 2:16 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
May 17, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas36 min
May 17, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa46 min
May 17, 2:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano47 min
May 17, 2:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano43 min
May 17, 3:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano47 min
May 17, 3:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano44 min
May 17, 3:32 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont118 min
May 17, 3:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo54 min
May 17, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont46 min
May 17, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas15 min
May 17, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo44 min
May 17, 4:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
May 17, 4:42 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBLas Animas3 hr
May 17, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas18 min
May 17, 4:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo46 min
May 17, 5:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano24 min
May 17, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas26 min
May 17, 5:19 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBPueblo108 min
May 17, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas49 min
May 17, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.