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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 22, 2021Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 3:29 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 46 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, 3:29 PM MDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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 22, 12:20 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 292 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°0°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.

363 
WUUS55 KPUB 222129
SVRPUB
COC071-222215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0074.210522T2129Z-210522T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
329 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 329 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Boncarbo, or 8 miles northwest of Trinidad, 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...
  Trinidad, Aguilar, Model, Hoehne and Tyrone. 

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 3725 10476 3750 10466 3758 10455 3761 10455
      3769 10449 3753 10399 3714 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 209DEG 38KT 3727 10457 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
2 follow-up statements
088 
WWUS55 KPUB 222140
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
340 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

COC071-222215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210522T2215Z/
Las Animas CO-
340 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

At 339 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Hoehne, or 12 miles north of Trinidad, 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...
Tyrone, Model and Hoehne. 

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 3735 10466 3769 10449 3753 10399 3722 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 214DEG 37KT 3735 10449 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT
556 
WWUS55 KPUB 222154
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
354 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

COC071-222215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210522T2215Z/
Las Animas CO-
354 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

At 354 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Tyrone, or 23 miles north of Trinidad, 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...
Tyrone.

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 3742 10461 3769 10449 3755 10407 3732 10430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 209DEG 38KT 3749 10439 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT

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, 2:31 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, 3:33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.