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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 8, 2022Fremont County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2022, 5:41 PM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It was in force for 57 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 8, 2022, 5:41 PM MDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2022, 6:38 PM MDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Fremont County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 275 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2813 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 8, 3:31 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 3:31 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 11:23 AM MDT, 6 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1123 AM MDT Fri Jul 8 2022

COZ058>089-093>099-091730-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1123 AM MDT Fri Jul 8 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening across south central and southeast Colorado,
with the best coverage over the higher terrain of southeast Colorado.

There is a chance for one or two strong to severe storms, producing
strong outflow winds to around 60 mph and hail to the size of
quarters, this afternoon and early evening, across the Palmer
Divide and Raton Mesa onto the southeast plains, generally along
and east of the I-25 corridor.

Otherwise, storms look to develop over the mountains and the higher
terrain of the Palmer Divide and Raton Mesa through the early
afternoon, with storms continuing to move east across the southeast
plains through the late afternoon and evening. The main impacts from
storms will be gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph, with small hail and
heavy rainfall possible with stronger storms. Localized flash flooding
will also be possible, especially if heavy rain falls across one of
the area burn scars.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Over the weekend, hotter and drier weather will develop, with very
isolated and weak afternoon thunderstorm activity expected on
Saturday, mainly over the mountains. Storm chances will increase
slightly on Sunday, with areas along and west of I-25 most favored
for activity. On Monday and Tuesday, returning moisture behind a
cold front will bring increasing thunderstorm chances, especially
across the eastern mountains and plains, where locally heavy
rainfall will be possible. Mainly isolated mountain thunderstorms
are forecast for Wednesday through Friday, as drier air begins to
spread back into Colorado.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.

23/23

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:36 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
236 PM MDT Fri Jul 8 2022

COZ084-082100-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
236 PM MDT Fri Jul 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern El Paso
County through 300 PM MDT...

At 236 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Black Forest, or 21 miles northeast of Colorado
Springs. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of far north-central
El Paso County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 10459 3910 10456 3910 10467 3913 10470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 313DEG 2KT 3912 10465

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Cohen

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
259 PM MDT Fri Jul 8 2022

COZ084-082130-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
259 PM MDT Fri Jul 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central El
Paso County through 330 PM MDT...

At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Black Forest, or 21 miles northeast of Colorado Springs. This storm
was nearly stationary, but may begin shifting southward through
330PM MDT.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Peyton and Black Forest.

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 3913 10468 3913 10457 3903 10445 3900 10472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 332DEG 3KT 3910 10464

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Cohen/Ehr

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:01 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:16 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 4:53 PM MDT, 48 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 7, 6:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	25 min
Jul 7, 6:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	35 min
Jul 7, 7:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	28 min
Jul 7, 7:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	36 min
Jul 7, 7:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	35 min
Jul 7, 8:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	27 min
Jul 7, 8:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	21 min
Jul 7, 8:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	30 min
Jul 7, 8:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	49 min
Jul 7, 9:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	44 min
Jul 7, 9:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	37 min
Jul 7, 10:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	42 min
Jul 7, 10:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	31 min
Jul 7, 11:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	29 min
Jul 8, 1:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	26 min
Jul 8, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	28 min
Jul 8, 2:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	24 min
Jul 8, 2:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	31 min
Jul 8, 3:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	44 min
Jul 8, 4:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	29 min
Jul 8, 4:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	29 min
Jul 8, 4:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	24 min
Jul 8, 4:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	37 min
Jul 8, 5:05 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Fremont, Teller	55 min

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Sources

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