Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 4:10 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 25 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, 4:10 PM MDT (22:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2021, 4:35 PM MDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 255 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 222210
SVRPUB
COC055-071-089-101-222300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0076.210522T2210Z-210522T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
410 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
East central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
North central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
Southeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 410 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest
of Tyrone, or 31 miles north of Trinidad, moving northeast 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
southwestern Otero, east central Huerfano, north central Las Animas
and southeastern Pueblo Counties.
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 3747 10417 3758 10453 3811 10437 3789 10382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 202DEG 32KT 3762 10438
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KT2 follow-up statements
769 WWUS55 KPUB 222221 SVSPUB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 421 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021 COC055-071-089-101-222300- /O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210522T2300Z/ Otero CO-Huerfano CO-Las Animas CO-Pueblo CO- 421 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO...EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO...NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES... At 421 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles west of Delhi, or 38 miles north of Trinidad, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Otero, east central Huerfano, north central Las Animas and southeastern Pueblo Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3754 10411 3768 10450 3811 10437 3789 10382 TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 202DEG 32KT 3772 10433 HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH $$ KT
186
WWUS55 KPUB 222235
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
435 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
COC055-071-089-101-222245-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210522T2300Z/
Otero CO-Huerfano CO-Las Animas CO-Pueblo CO-
435 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO...EAST
CENTRAL HUERFANO...NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 has been cancelled. 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 southeastern
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3754 10411 3768 10450 3811 10437 3789 10382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 202DEG 32KT 3784 10427
$$
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, 1:08 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, 2:31 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, 4:28 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.