Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2021, 7:08 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 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 21, 2021, 7:08 PM MDT (01:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2021, 7:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 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 21, 7:18 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | Lamar, CO | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 3010 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 220108
SVRPUB
COC011-061-099-220145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0068.210522T0108Z-210522T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
708 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
Eastern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...
East central Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 708 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lamar, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Lamar, Wiley, Sheridan Lake, Chivington, Brandon, Queens Reservoir
and Neeoshe Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 10264 3792 10283 3861 10260 3862 10209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 203DEG 37KT 3801 10264
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
MG/EP3 follow-up statements
659
WWUS55 KPUB 220121
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
721 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
COC011-061-099-220145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210522T0145Z/
Prowers CO-Kiowa CO-Bent CO-
721 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS...EASTERN KIOWA AND EAST CENTRAL BENT
COUNTIES...
At 721 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lamar, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Lamar, Wiley, Sheridan Lake, Chivington, Brandon and Queens
Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3795 10261 3805 10276 3861 10254 3862 10209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 203DEG 37KT 3814 10257
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
MG/EP074
WWUS55 KPUB 220134
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
734 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
COC011-220143-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210522T0145Z/
Bent CO-
734 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3818 10247 3820 10267 3861 10254 3862 10215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 203DEG 37KT 3826 10250
$$
COC061-099-220145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210522T0145Z/
Prowers CO-Kiowa CO-
734 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND EASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES...
At 733 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Queens Reservoir, or 13 miles northeast of Lamar, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sheridan Lake, Chivington, Brandon and Queens Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3818 10247 3820 10267 3861 10254 3862 10215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 203DEG 37KT 3826 10250
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MG/EP804
WWUS55 KPUB 220138
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
738 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
COC061-099-220148-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210522T0145Z/
Prowers CO-Kiowa CO-
738 PM MDT Fri May 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3818 10247 3820 10267 3861 10254 3862 10215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 203DEG 37KT 3826 10250
$$
MG/EPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 6:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 45 min |
| May 21, 6:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 36 min |
| May 21, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| May 21, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 53 min | |
| May 21, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 48 min |
| May 21, 7:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 83 min |
| May 21, 7:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 32 min |
| May 21, 9:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 50 min |
| May 22, 11:08 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 22 min |
| May 22, 11:33 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 27 min |
| May 22, 12:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| May 22, 12:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 44 min |
| May 22, 12:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 34 min |
| May 22, 12:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 46 min |
| May 22, 1:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| May 22, 1:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| May 22, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| May 22, 1:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 44 min |
| May 22, 1:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 40 min |
| May 22, 1:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 39 min |
| May 22, 1:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 34 min |
| May 22, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| May 22, 2:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 44 min |
| May 22, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 43 min |
| May 22, 2:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 22, 2:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley | 29 min |
| May 22, 2:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| May 22, 2:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| May 22, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| May 22, 2:49 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| May 22, 2:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 46 min |
| May 22, 3:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 27 min |
| May 22, 3:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 22, 3:09 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Crowley | 21 min |
| May 22, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 22, 3:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| May 22, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| May 22, 3:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 27 min |
| May 22, 3:48 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 68 min |
| May 22, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 15 min |
| May 22, 4:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 24 min |
| May 22, 4:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 25 min |
| May 22, 4:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| May 22, 5:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 42 min |
| May 22, 5:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Chaffee | 36 min |
| May 22, 5:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| May 22, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 39 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.