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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2021, 3:25 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 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 30, 2021, 3:25 PM MDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 11:41 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -307 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
148
WFUS55 KPUB 302125
TORPUB
COC009-071-302200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0020.210530T2125Z-210530T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
325 PM MDT Sun May 30 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 400 PM MDT.
* At 325 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 15 miles northwest of Kenton, or 39 miles southwest of
Springfield, moving southeast at 15 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3704 10336 3719 10323 3706 10292 3700 10297
3700 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 304DEG 14KT 3705 10318
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
CSS/EP2 follow-up statements
744
WWUS55 KPUB 302145
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
345 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
COC009-071-302200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210530T2200Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
345 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...
At 345 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles northwest of Kenton, or 37 miles northwest of
Boise City, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3704 10336 3719 10323 3706 10292 3700 10297
3700 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 304DEG 14KT 3701 10310
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
CSS/EP729
WWUS55 KPUB 302153 CCA
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
353 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
COC009-071-302215-
/O.COR.KPUB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210530T2200Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
353 PM MDT Sun May 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...
At 353 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 11 miles northwest of
Kenton, or 35 miles southwest of Springfield, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3704 10336 3719 10323 3706 10292 3700 10297
3700 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 295DEG 12KT 3701 10310
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
CSS/EPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 6:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 22 min |
| May 29, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| May 29, 6:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| May 29, 6:54 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 29, 6:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 48 min |
| May 29, 7:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 29, 7:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| May 29, 7:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 79 min |
| May 29, 8:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 43 min |
| May 29, 8:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Otero | 52 min |
| May 29, 8:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| May 29, 9:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| May 29, 9:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| May 29, 9:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| May 29, 9:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 35 min |
| May 29, 10:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 7 hr |
| May 29, 10:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| May 29, 11:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| May 30, 12:09 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 51 min |
| May 30, 12:18 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 42 min |
| May 30, 12:28 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 47 min |
| May 30, 1:08 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 37 min |
| May 30, 1:52 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 38 min |
| May 30, 3:31 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Costilla, Custer and 6 more | 20 hr |
| May 30, 4:57 AM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 3 hr |
| May 30, 5:05 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Bent | 14 hr |
| May 30, 12:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 50 min |
| May 30, 12:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 49 min |
| May 30, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 30, 1:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 28 min |
| May 30, 1:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| May 30, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 52 min |
| May 30, 1:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 42 min |
| May 30, 1:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 33 min |
| May 30, 2:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| May 30, 2:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 37 min |
| May 30, 2:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 21 min |
| May 30, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| May 30, 2:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 42 min |
| May 30, 2:43 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| May 30, 2:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 42 min |
| May 30, 2:54 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 36 min |
| May 30, 3:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 50 min |
| May 30, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 30, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 32 min |
| May 30, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| May 30, 3:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| May 30, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| May 30, 3:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 21 min |
| May 30, 4:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 21 min |
| May 30, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 39 min |
| May 30, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| May 30, 4:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 30, 5:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| May 30, 5:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 25 min |
| May 30, 5:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 29 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.