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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 22, 2021Crowley County, Colorado

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 22, 2:33 PM MDTHAIL 1.2510 N Ordway, CO
May 22, 2:52 PM MDTFUNNEL CLOUD7 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 12:20 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

319 
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
 
$$

kam
1 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
 
$$

kam

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, 7:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers37 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, 2:35 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.