Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Pueblo, CO
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.
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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 3:04 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 Ssw Hoehne, CO | RELAYED 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
Cohen2 follow-up statements
775
WWUS55 KPUB 172134
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
334 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021
COC071-172200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210517T2200Z/
Las Animas CO-
334 PM MDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
At 334 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Raton Pass to near Hoehne, and are
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, Model, Hoehne and Raton Pass.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 10460 3742 10437 3736 10412 3720 10416
3699 10435 3699 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 195DEG 3KT 3701 10459 3730 10443
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Cohen806
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
$$
CohenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 6:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 4 hr |
| May 16, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 16, 6:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 43 min |
| May 16, 6:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 70 min |
| May 16, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 62 min |
| May 16, 6:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 45 min |
| May 16, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 14 min |
| May 16, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| May 16, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 11 min |
| May 16, 6:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 45 min |
| May 16, 7:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 28 min |
| May 16, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 36 min |
| May 16, 7:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 48 min |
| May 16, 7:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 16, 7:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 27 min |
| May 16, 7:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| May 16, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 13 min |
| May 16, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 48 min |
| May 17, 4:19 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano and 3 more | 18 hr |
| May 17, 11:50 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 25 min |
| May 17, 12:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| May 17, 12:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 34 min |
| May 17, 12:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| May 17, 12:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 28 min |
| May 17, 12:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 32 min |
| May 17, 1:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 26 min |
| May 17, 1:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 45 min |
| May 17, 1:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 28 min |
| May 17, 1:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 34 min |
| May 17, 1:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 32 min |
| May 17, 1:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 30 min |
| May 17, 1:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 51 min |
| May 17, 1:46 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 3 hr |
| May 17, 1:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| May 17, 1:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 32 min |
| May 17, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 41 min |
| May 17, 2:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 37 min |
| May 17, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| May 17, 2:16 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| May 17, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 17, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Alamosa | 46 min |
| May 17, 2:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 47 min |
| May 17, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 43 min |
| May 17, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 47 min |
| May 17, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 44 min |
| May 17, 3:32 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 118 min |
| May 17, 3:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 54 min |
| May 17, 3:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 46 min |
| May 17, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 15 min |
| May 17, 4:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| May 17, 4:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 43 min |
| May 17, 4:42 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 3 hr |
| May 17, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 18 min |
| May 17, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 46 min |
| May 17, 5:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 24 min |
| May 17, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 26 min |
| May 17, 5:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 108 min |
| May 17, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 49 min |
| May 17, 5:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 45 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.