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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 22, 2021Crowley County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2021, 2:49 PM MDT for Crowley County, Colorado. It was in force for 26 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, 2:49 PM MDT (20:49 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.0 in

County Crowley County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 169 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

194 
WFUS55 KPUB 222049
TORPUB
COC025-222115-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0011.210522T2049Z-210522T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
249 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 315 PM MDT.
    
* At 249 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles north of Ordway, or 32 miles northwest of La
  Junta, moving north at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  north central Crowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3834 10372 3831 10383 3852 10394 3852 10366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 163DEG 17KT 3840 10380 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

kam

2 follow-up statements

325 
WWUS55 KPUB 222058
SVSPUB

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

COC025-222115-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210522T2115Z/
Crowley CO-
258 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY...
        
At 258 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles north of Ordway, or 32 miles northwest of La
Junta, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Crowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3835 10372 3832 10384 3852 10394 3852 10366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 162DEG 15KT 3841 10381 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

kam

927 
WWUS55 KPUB 222103
SVSPUB

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

COC025-222115-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210522T2115Z/
Crowley CO-
303 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CROWLEY COUNTY...
    
At 303 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles north of Ordway, or 34 miles northwest of La
Junta, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Crowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3840 10372 3838 10386 3852 10394 3852 10366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 164DEG 27KT 3844 10381 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

kam

The 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, 2:59 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, 4:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo	25 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.