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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2022, 2:39 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 21 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 3, 2022, 2:39 PM MDT (20:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2022, 3:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 55
County Pueblo County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 247 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
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -331 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 3, 11:48 AM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 11:48 AM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1142 AM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022 COZ058>089-093>099-041745- 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- 1142 AM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the San Luis Valley this afternoon due to gusty winds and low humidity values. Scattered severe storms are expected across the plains, along and east of the I-25 corridor this afternoon and evening. Initial thunderstorm development early this afternoon over and near the mountains and into the I-25 corridor will be capable of producing hail to the size of ping pong balls, wind gusts up to 70 mph, and producing an isolated tornado. The risk for burn scar flash flooding will also increase during this time. Storms are then expected to move east into remaining areas of the plains later this afternoon and evening. The highest risk for more widespread severe storms will be in these locations, especially along and north of Highway 50. Main hazards will be wind gusts to 70 mph, large hail to the size of ping pong balls, and an isolated tornado. Storms and the severe threat then shift east of the area by the mid to late evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday and Sunday across the San Luis Valley. Isolated thunderstorms are possible across the eastern mountains and plains Saturday and Sunday during the afternoon and early evening hours. The main hazards will be cloud to ground lightning and strong wind gusts. The potential for severe weather will exist over the plains for Monday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region this afternoon and evening. SKELLY/27
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 1:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
217 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
COZ074-087-088-032045-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
217 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Huerfano and west central Las Animas Counties through 245 PM MDT...
At 216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Aguilar, or 18 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 southeastern
Huerfano and west central Las Animas Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3734 10473 3748 10475 3757 10452 3731 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 255DEG 21KT 3741 10467
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Steward/CohenSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 2:26 PM MDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
226 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
COZ079-086-087-032100-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
226 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Huerfano and southwestern Pueblo Counties through 300 PM MDT...
At 226 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain, or 18 miles southeast of
Junkins Burn Scar, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Rye and Colorado City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 10493 3792 10499 3809 10479 3791 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 249DEG 21KT 3795 10487
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Steward/CohenSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 2:32 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
232 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
COZ094-097-032115-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
232 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Las
Animas and southwestern Bent Counties through 315 PM MDT...
At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles northwest of Kim, or 36 miles south of North La Junta, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 east central Las
Animas and southwestern Bent Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3737 10360 3750 10365 3765 10329 3734 10321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 265DEG 20KT 3745 10353
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Steward/CohenSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 2:39 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
239 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
COZ079-086-032100-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
239 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Pueblo
County through 300 PM MDT...
At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Junkins Burn Scar, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Beulah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3798 10490 3806 10501 3820 10488 3808 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 231DEG 13KT 3807 10491
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Steward/CohenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 4:20 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache | 24 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 12:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 1:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 1:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 10 min |
| Jun 3, 1:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 2:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 3:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 63 min |
| Jun 3, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 3:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Pueblo | 72 min |
| Jun 3, 3:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 53 min |
| Jun 3, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 65 min |
| Jun 3, 4:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 72 min |
| Jun 3, 4:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 5:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 5:15 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 5:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 69 min |
| Jun 3, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 76 min |
| Jun 3, 5:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 5:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 5:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 49 min |
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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.