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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 6, 20224 counties in Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2022, 8:34 PM MDT for 4 counties in Colorado. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 6, 2022, 8:34 PM MDT (02:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2022, 9:30 PM MDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO

The radar

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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
Jul 6, 2:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 6, 4:28 PM MDT, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 4:28 PM MDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 12:32 PM MDT, 8 hours 2 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:59 PM MDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
459 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

COZ081-083-062345-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
459 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Fremont
County through 545 PM MDT...

At 459 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Canon City, or 24 miles north of Junkins Burn Scar, moving east at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Florence, Canon City and Penrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3845 10527 3855 10527 3860 10495 3836 10495
      3839 10512
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 260DEG 9KT 3848 10520

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

kam

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:14 PM MDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
514 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

COZ084-085-062345-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
514 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern El Paso
County through 545 PM MDT...

At 513 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ramah to near Rush to near Yoder. Movement
was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Calhan, Ramah, Yoder and Rush.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3874 10405 3886 10441 3898 10433 3913 10430
      3913 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 292DEG 15KT 3909 10411 3892 10414 3880 10428

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

kam

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:28 PM MDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:29 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
529 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

COZ083-085-086-070000-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
529 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Fremont, southern El Paso and northern Pueblo Counties through 600 PM
MDT...

At 529 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Penrose, or 23 miles northwest of Pueblo, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Penrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern and east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3844 10502 3859 10504 3858 10475 3843 10475
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 262DEG 21KT 3850 10494

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Cohen

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:35 PM MDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
535 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

COZ083-086-070000-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
535 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Fremont
and northwestern Pueblo Counties through 600 PM MDT...

At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Penrose, or 13 miles northeast of Junkins Burn Scar,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Fremont and northwestern Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 10500 3833 10501 3844 10495 3844 10475
      3830 10476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 226DEG 9KT 3830 10497

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Cohen

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:36 PM MDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 6:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	25 min
Jul 6, 7:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	28 min
Jul 6, 7:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	25 min
Jul 6, 7:54 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	3 hr
Jul 6, 7:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	49 min
Jul 6, 8:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent, Otero	18 min
Jul 6, 9:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Prowers	56 min
Jul 6, 9:23 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	3 hr
Jul 6, 9:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	37 min
Jul 6, 9:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Kiowa	70 min
Jul 6, 10:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Prowers	66 min
Jul 6, 10:42 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Kiowa	77 min
Jul 6, 10:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Prowers	33 min
Jul 6, 10:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	40 min
Jul 7, 2:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
Jul 7, 2:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	33 min
Jul 7, 2:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	25 min
Jul 7, 4:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	27 min
Jul 7, 4:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	23 min
Jul 7, 4:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley	31 min
Jul 7, 5:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.