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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 21, 2021Bent County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado

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.

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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 21, 7:18 PM MDTHAIL 1Lamar, CORELAYED 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-05-22Temperature 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

205 
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/EP
3 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/EP
074 
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/EP
804 
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/EP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent45 min
May 21, 6:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers36 min
May 21, 6:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers33 min
May 21, 6:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB53 min
May 21, 7:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent48 min
May 21, 7:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa83 min
May 21, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa32 min
May 21, 9:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers50 min
May 22, 11:08 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero22 min
May 22, 11:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley27 min
May 22, 12:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
May 22, 12:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano44 min
May 22, 12:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano34 min
May 22, 12:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano46 min
May 22, 1:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo44 min
May 22, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
May 22, 1:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso37 min
May 22, 1:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo44 min
May 22, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano40 min
May 22, 1:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano39 min
May 22, 1:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley34 min
May 22, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
May 22, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley44 min
May 22, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla43 min
May 22, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
May 22, 2:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley29 min
May 22, 2:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo25 min
May 22, 2:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
May 22, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
May 22, 2:49 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley26 min
May 22, 2:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo46 min
May 22, 3:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas27 min
May 22, 3:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
May 22, 3:09 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBCrowley21 min
May 22, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
May 22, 3:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo36 min
May 22, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas46 min
May 22, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo27 min
May 22, 3:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo68 min
May 22, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso15 min
May 22, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo24 min
May 22, 4:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo25 min
May 22, 4:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
May 22, 5:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley, Otero42 min
May 22, 5:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee36 min
May 22, 5:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas42 min
May 22, 5:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas39 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.