Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 2:31 PM MDT for Crowley County, Colorado. It was in force for 29 min. 2 reports 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 22, 2021, 2:31 PM MDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2021, 3:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Crowley County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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 22, 2:33 PM MDT | HAIL 1.25 | 10 N Ordway, CO | |
| May 22, 2:52 PM MDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 7 N Ordway, CO |
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 22, 12:20 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.
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WUUS55 KPUB 222031
SVRPUB
COC025-222100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0071.210522T2031Z-210522T2100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
231 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 300 PM MDT.
* At 231 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
Ordway, or 30 miles northwest of La Junta, moving north at 35 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Crowley County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3832 10363 3825 10383 3852 10398 3852 10363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 168DEG 31KT 3838 10376
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
kam1 follow-up statement
794
WWUS55 KPUB 222042
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
242 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
COC025-222100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210522T2100Z/
Crowley CO-
242 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY...
At 242 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of
Ordway, or 32 miles northwest of La Junta, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central Crowley County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 10363 3830 10386 3852 10398 3852 10363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 163DEG 17KT 3841 10378
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
kamThe 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, 1:08 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, 2:35 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.