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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 24, 2021Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2021, 6:48 PM MDT for Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 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
Jun 24, 2021, 6:48 PM MDT (00:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 7:13 PM MDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

County Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 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
Jun 24, 3:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 203 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1222 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1222 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2487 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

943 
WFUS55 KPUB 250048
TORPUB
COC099-250145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0026.210625T0048Z-210625T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
648 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 745 PM MDT.
    
* At 648 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of
  Manter to 14 miles south of Holly to 6 miles south of Granada,
  moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hartman and Holly.

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 3764 10213 3790 10229 3793 10242 3809 10242
      3813 10220 3809 10204 3765 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 243DEG 20KT 3770 10206 3785 10215 3797 10231 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Cohen
3 follow-up statements
115 
WWUS55 KPUB 250100
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
700 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

COC099-250145-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210625T0145Z/
Prowers CO-
700 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
PROWERS COUNTY...
    
At 700 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Manter
to near Bristol, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.

Locations impacted include...
Holly, Granada and Hartman. 

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 3764 10213 3795 10228 3809 10242 3813 10220
      3809 10204 3765 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 223DEG 15KT 3771 10206 3810 10228 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Cohen
641 
WWUS55 KPUB 250106
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
706 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

COC099-250145-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210625T0145Z/
Prowers CO-
706 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY...
    
At 706 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 18 miles northwest of Manter
to 9 miles south of Holly, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.

These tornadic storms will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Prowers 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3769 10211 3785 10221 3793 10219 3798 10204
      3768 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 271DEG 21KT 3775 10206 3792 10216 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Cohen
039 
WWUS55 KPUB 250113
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
713 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

COC099-250122-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210625T0145Z/
Prowers CO-
713 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PROWERS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appear capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Prowers County and northeastern Baca County until 730PM.

LAT...LON 3769 10211 3785 10221 3793 10219 3798 10204
      3768 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 243DEG 20KT 3776 10204 3793 10214 

$$

KTS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 6:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa22 min
Jun 24, 6:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo48 min
Jun 24, 6:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers59 min
Jun 24, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache26 min
Jun 24, 6:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa82 min
Jun 24, 6:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers66 min
Jun 24, 6:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jun 24, 6:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 24, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo48 min
Jun 24, 7:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa76 min
Jun 24, 7:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 24, 7:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa27 min
Jun 24, 7:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa64 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa32 min
Jun 24, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
Jun 24, 9:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent30 min
Jun 24, 10:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent34 min
Jun 24, 10:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley29 min
Jun 24, 10:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent29 min
Jun 24, 10:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley35 min
Jun 25, 12:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa27 min
Jun 25, 12:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano27 min
Jun 25, 12:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas50 min
Jun 25, 12:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo52 min
Jun 25, 12:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano46 min
Jun 25, 12:44 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Fremont, Saguache73 min
Jun 25, 12:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB46 min
Jun 25, 12:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo50 min
Jun 25, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas41 min
Jun 25, 1:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas72 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB38 min
Jun 25, 1:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero38 min
Jun 25, 1:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert37 min
Jun 25, 1:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo42 min
Jun 25, 1:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent51 min
Jun 25, 1:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 min
Jun 25, 1:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero40 min
Jun 25, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano36 min
Jun 25, 2:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca74 min
Jun 25, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache40 min
Jun 25, 2:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert24 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas39 min
Jun 25, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca43 min
Jun 25, 2:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBAlamosa, Rio Grande, Saguache53 min
Jun 25, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso47 min
Jun 25, 2:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Jun 25, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas16 min
Jun 25, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa40 min
Jun 25, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent49 min
Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca61 min
Jun 25, 3:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso45 min
Jun 25, 3:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa45 min
Jun 25, 3:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers50 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa42 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.