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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 2, 2021Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2021, 4:25 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 min. 3 reports 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 2, 2021, 4:25 PM MDT (22:25 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 2, 4:32 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 604 Wsw Lamar, COASOS STATION KLAA LAMAR AIRPORT.
May 2, 4:44 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 674 Wsw Lamar, COASOS STATION KLAA LAMAR AIRPORT.
May 2, 5:09 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 934 Wsw Lamar, COLAA ASOS OBSERVATION.

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 2, 11:45 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 199 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 2021-05-02Temperature 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 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -89 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1976 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-89 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

582 
WFUS55 KPUB 022225
TORPUB
COC011-099-022300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0003.210502T2225Z-210502T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
425 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 424 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located near McClave, west 
  of Wiley, or 13 miles northwest of Lamar, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Wiley around 430 PM MDT.
  Lamar around 440 PM MDT.
  Bristol around 500 PM MDT.

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 3807 10291 3822 10289 3826 10267 3826 10224
      3793 10239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 275DEG 40KT 3817 10283 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COHEN
1 follow-up statement
734 
WWUS55 KPUB 022247
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
447 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

COC011-099-022300-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210502T2300Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
447 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES...
    
At 446 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near and northeast of Lamar, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Bristol around 505 PM MDT.

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 3807 10291 3822 10289 3826 10267 3826 10224
      3793 10239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 275DEG 38KT 3814 10255 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COHEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 4:01 AM MDTWinter Storm WarningPUBCuster, El Paso, Huerfano, Pueblo, Teller40 hr
May 2, 1:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
May 2, 1:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
May 2, 1:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso25 min
May 2, 1:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso23 min
May 2, 2:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo44 min
May 2, 2:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 min
May 2, 2:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Pueblo57 min
May 2, 2:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo51 min
May 2, 2:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
May 2, 3:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero53 min
May 2, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
May 2, 3:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont38 min
May 2, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas72 min
May 2, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers52 min
May 2, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca28 min
May 2, 4:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
May 2, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero44 min
May 2, 4:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca28 min
May 2, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers61 min
May 2, 4:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca39 min
May 2, 5:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers45 min
May 2, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers34 min
May 2, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley17 min
May 2, 5:24 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers51 min
May 2, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca48 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.