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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 22, 2021Las Animas County, Otero County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 6:27 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Otero County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 63 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, 6:27 PM MDT (00:27 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2021, 7:30 PM MDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 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.

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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 268 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -91 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1134 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 279 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 385 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

003 
WUUS55 KPUB 230027
SVRPUB
COC071-089-101-230130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0079.210523T0027Z-210523T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
  Central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 627 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tyrone, or 24
  miles northeast of Trinidad, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Model, Delhi, Timpas, Thatcher 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 3726 10410 3739 10439 3808 10418 3775 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 214DEG 37KT 3741 10418 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KT

5 follow-up statements

011 
WWUS55 KPUB 230039
SVSPUB

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

COC071-089-101-230130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210523T0130Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Pueblo CO-
639 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN OTERO...NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES...

At 639 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tyrone, or 31
miles northeast of Trinidad, moving northeast at 35 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...
Delhi, Timpas, Thatcher 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 3734 10403 3746 10434 3805 10413 3775 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 212DEG 32KT 3750 10411 

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

KT

044 
WWUS55 KPUB 230053
SVSPUB

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

COC071-089-101-230130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210523T0130Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Pueblo CO-
653 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN OTERO...NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES...

At 653 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Delhi, or 35
miles southwest of La Junta, 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...
Delhi, Timpas and Thatcher. 

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 3745 10392 3758 10427 3805 10413 3775 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 214DEG 37KT 3762 10401 

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

KT

242 
WWUS55 KPUB 230100
SVSPUB

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

COC071-089-101-230130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210523T0130Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Pueblo CO-
700 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO...NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN
PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 659 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Delhi, or 32
miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 35 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...
Delhi, Timpas and Thatcher. 

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 3751 10391 3763 10422 3802 10408 3789 10374
      3781 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 209DEG 31KT 3767 10398 

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

KT

195 
WWUS55 KPUB 230117
SVSPUB

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

COC071-230126-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210523T0130Z/
Las Animas CO-
717 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.

LAT...LON 3765 10379 3777 10416 3802 10408 3789 10374
      3781 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 207DEG 34KT 3781 10393 

$$

COC089-101-230130-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210523T0130Z/
Otero CO-Pueblo CO-
717 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 716 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Timpas, or 24 miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast 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...
Timpas.

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 3765 10379 3777 10416 3802 10408 3789 10374
      3781 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 207DEG 34KT 3781 10393 

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

EP

521 
WWUS55 KPUB 230130
SVSPUB

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

COC089-101-230140-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210523T0130Z/
Otero CO-Pueblo CO-
730 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND
SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
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 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 southeastern
Colorado.

LAT...LON 3765 10379 3777 10416 3802 10408 3789 10374
      3781 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 214DEG 37KT 3792 10384 

$$

EP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 6:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	29 min
May 22, 6:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	46 min
May 22, 7:30 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Las Animas	91 min
May 22, 7:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	43 min
May 22, 7:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	43 min
May 22, 7:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero	26 min
May 22, 8:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas, Otero	28 min
May 22, 8:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Otero	32 min
May 22, 8:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	46 min
May 22, 9:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	50 min
May 22, 10:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Costilla	27 min
May 23, 12:34 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	41 min
May 23, 12:38 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	37 min
May 23, 12:59 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	31 min
May 23, 3:17 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	28 min
May 23, 4:17 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	28 min
May 23, 5:02 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	28 min
May 23, 11:37 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	23 min
May 23, 12:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	28 min
May 23, 12:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	33 min
May 23, 12:26 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	34 min
May 23, 12:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	32 min
May 23, 12:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	37 min
May 23, 1:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	36 min
May 23, 5:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	22 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.