Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 1:08 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 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 22, 2021, 1:08 PM MDT (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2021, 1:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 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.
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 22, 12:20 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
759
WUUS55 KPUB 221908
SVRPUB
COC041-221945-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0070.210522T1908Z-210522T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
108 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 145 PM MDT.
* At 108 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over northwestern
Colorado Springs, moving north at 25 mph.
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...
Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs,
Palmer Lake, Black Forest, Falcon, Stratmoor, Gleneagle, Peterson
AFB, Cimarron Hills, Security, Security-Widefield and Fort Carson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3875 10467 3876 10490 3913 10492 3913 10455
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 189DEG 21KT 3891 10478
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT3 follow-up statements
107
WWUS55 KPUB 221921
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
121 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
COC041-221945-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210522T1945Z/
El Paso CO-
121 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
At 121 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Air Force
Academy, or 8 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving north at 40
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs,
Palmer Lake, Black Forest, Stratmoor, Gleneagle, Peterson AFB,
Cimarron Hills, Security, Security-Widefield and Fort Carson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3876 10490 3913 10492 3913 10457 3875 10469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 182DEG 33KT 3895 10481
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT390 WWUS55 KPUB 221936 SVSPUB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 136 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021 COC041-221945- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210522T1945Z/ El Paso CO- 136 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM MDT FOR NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY... At 136 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over northwestern Colorado Springs, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs, Palmer Lake, Black Forest, Stratmoor, Gleneagle, Fort Carson, Cimarron Hills and Security-Widefield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central Colorado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3876 10490 3913 10492 3913 10461 3875 10476 TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 178DEG 24KT 3893 10486 HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ KT
938
WWUS55 KPUB 221942
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
142 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
COC041-221952-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210522T1945Z/
El Paso CO-
142 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3876 10490 3913 10492 3913 10461 3875 10476
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 189DEG 21KT 3895 10486
$$
KTThe 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, 7:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 37 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, 1:31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.