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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 2, 2021Crowley County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT for Crowley County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 57 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 2, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Crowley County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 2, 11:45 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-02Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -89 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1976 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

112 
WUUS55 KPUB 022018
SVRPUB
COC025-101-022115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0007.210502T2018Z-210502T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
218 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 315 PM MDT.

* At 218 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles northeast of Pueblo Depot to 16 miles
  southeast of Truckton, moving southeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ordway, Olney Springs, Sugar City and Crowley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3829 10355 3817 10355 3817 10362 3811 10362
      3811 10384 3813 10390 3812 10391 3812 10394
      3815 10399 3815 10405 3812 10406 3812 10411
      3840 10431 3845 10395 3852 10390 3852 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 319DEG 39KT 3840 10424 3853 10403 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

COHEN
1 follow-up statement
810 
WWUS55 KPUB 022051
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
251 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

COC025-101-022115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210502T2115Z/
Crowley CO-Pueblo CO-
251 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT
FOR CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 250 PM MDT, the leading edge of a line of severe wind gusts 
associated with thunderstorm activity was located along a line 
extending from 8 miles west of Fowler to Olney Springs to 6 miles 
north of Ordway, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Ordway, Olney Springs, Sugar City and Crowley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3829 10355 3817 10355 3817 10362 3811 10362
      3811 10384 3813 10390 3812 10391 3812 10394
      3815 10399 3815 10405 3812 10406 3812 10411
      3840 10431 3845 10395 3852 10390 3852 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 335DEG 38KT 3813 10418 3819 10394 3831 10379 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

COHEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 4:01 AM MDTWinter Storm WarningPUBCuster, El Paso, Huerfano, Pueblo, Teller40 hr
May 2, 1:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
May 2, 1:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
May 2, 1:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso25 min
May 2, 1:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
May 2, 2:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo44 min
May 2, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 min
May 2, 2:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo51 min
May 2, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
May 2, 3:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero53 min
May 2, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 2, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont38 min
May 2, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas72 min
May 2, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers52 min
May 2, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca28 min
May 2, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
May 2, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero44 min
May 2, 4:25 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBent, Prowers35 min
May 2, 4:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca28 min
May 2, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers61 min
May 2, 4:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca39 min
May 2, 5:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers45 min
May 2, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers34 min
May 2, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley17 min
May 2, 5:24 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers51 min
May 2, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca48 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.