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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 29, 2021Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2021, 6:38 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 22 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 29, 2021, 6:38 PM MDT (00:38 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
2.75 in

Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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 29, 1:48 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 241 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 70 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
70 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-344 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

117 
WFUS55 KPUB 300038
TORPUB
COC009-071-300100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0015.210530T0038Z-210530T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
638 PM MDT Sat May 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 637 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located 14 miles northwest of Kenton, or 34 miles southwest of
  Springfield, moving southeast at 10 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.  Numerous storm 
           chasers report a large tornado.  

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.

A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take
immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation.

&&

LAT...LON 3708 10324 3719 10307 3700 10283 3700 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 320DEG 9KT 3709 10310 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

PGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 6:11 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas34 min
May 29, 6:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
May 29, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
May 29, 6:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso37 min
May 29, 6:54 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 29, 6:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso48 min
May 29, 7:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 29, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
May 29, 7:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso79 min
May 29, 8:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca43 min
May 29, 8:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent, Otero52 min
May 29, 8:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
May 29, 9:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
May 29, 9:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 29, 9:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca37 min
May 29, 9:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero35 min
May 29, 10:00 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Otero7 hr
May 29, 10:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 29, 11:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 30, 12:09 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent51 min
May 30, 12:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers42 min
May 30, 12:28 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers47 min
May 30, 1:08 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers37 min
May 30, 1:52 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers38 min
May 30, 3:31 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer and 6 more20 hr
May 30, 4:57 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBBent, Otero3 hr
May 30, 5:05 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBBent14 hr
May 30, 12:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent50 min
May 30, 12:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano49 min
May 30, 12:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas36 min
May 30, 1:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas28 min
May 30, 1:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas29 min
May 30, 1:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas52 min
May 30, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont42 min
May 30, 1:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas33 min
May 30, 2:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas23 min
May 30, 2:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas37 min
May 30, 2:23 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas21 min
May 30, 2:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas31 min
May 30, 2:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas42 min
May 30, 2:43 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas32 min
May 30, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso42 min
May 30, 2:54 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBaca, Las Animas36 min
May 30, 3:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont50 min
May 30, 3:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 min
May 30, 3:25 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatPUBBaca, Las Animas35 min
May 30, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo32 min
May 30, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso34 min
May 30, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas37 min
May 30, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo35 min
May 30, 3:57 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBaca, Las Animas21 min
May 30, 4:12 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso21 min
May 30, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas39 min
May 30, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo37 min
May 30, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
May 30, 5:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo25 min
May 30, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley25 min
May 30, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley29 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.