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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 23, 2021El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2021, 12:12 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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 23, 2021, 12:12 PM MDT (18:12 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2021, 12:45 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 23, 12:29 PM MDTFUNNEL CLOUD14 Ssw Truckton, COSOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM TRAINED SPOTTER SHOWS FUNNEL CLOUD.

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 23, 12:06 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2021-05-23Temperature 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 2021-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1106 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

877 
WUUS55 KPUB 231812
SVRPUB
COC041-101-231845-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0084.210523T1812Z-210523T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1212 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 1245 PM MDT.

* At 1211 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pueblo
  Depot, or 11 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Truckton and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 10405 3872 10405 3828 10439 3831 10449
      3882 10435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 208DEG 49KT 3834 10442 

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

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2 follow-up statements
122 
WWUS55 KPUB 231824
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1224 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

COC041-101-231845-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210523T1845Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
1224 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 1224 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Hanover, or 23 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving northeast at 55
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...
Truckton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 10405 3872 10405 3839 10430 3842 10446
      3882 10435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 208DEG 49KT 3850 10431 

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

Heavener
054 
WWUS55 KPUB 231835
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1235 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

COC041-101-231845-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210523T1845Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
1235 PM MDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO AND NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 1234 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Truckton, or 32 miles northeast of Pueblo, moving northeast at 55 
mph. This storm may be producing a tornado 7 miles south of 
Truckton at this time.

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...
Truckton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 10405 3872 10405 3851 10421 3852 10442
      3882 10435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 208DEG 49KT 3862 10423 

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

Heavener

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 6:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo63 min
May 22, 6:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas29 min
May 22, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas46 min
May 22, 7:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBLas Animas91 min
May 22, 7:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero43 min
May 22, 7:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
May 22, 7:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero26 min
May 22, 8:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero28 min
May 22, 8:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 22, 8:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley46 min
May 22, 9:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero50 min
May 22, 10:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla27 min
May 23, 12:34 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont41 min
May 23, 12:38 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache37 min
May 23, 12:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa31 min
May 23, 3:17 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas28 min
May 23, 4:17 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas28 min
May 23, 5:02 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero28 min
May 23, 11:37 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo23 min
May 23, 12:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo28 min
May 23, 12:26 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo34 min
May 23, 12:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
May 23, 12:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
May 23, 1:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
May 23, 5:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa22 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.