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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 7, 2022Bent County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2022, 6:41 PM MDT for Bent County, Colorado. It was in force for 49 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: Jun 7, 2022, 6:41 PM MDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2022, 7:30 PM MDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 2.0 in

County Bent County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 7, 6:45 PM MDT	HAIL 2.75	9 S Arlington, CO
Jun 7, 6:51 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	1 W Fort Lyon, CO	CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 W FORT LYON. PICTURE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 7, 7:05 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	1 W Fort Lyon, CO	PICTURE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 7, 2:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 191 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: 893 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

930 
WFUS55 KPUB 080041
TORPUB
COC011-080130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0010.220608T0041Z-220608T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
641 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 640 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located around 15 miles 
  northwest of Las Animas, or 19 miles northeast of North La Junta, 
  moving southeast at 25 mph.   An additional tornado may be forming 
  within 5 to 10 miles north of Las Animas.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Public 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Las Animas, John Martin Reservoir, Blue Lake and Fort Lyon. 

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 3821 10339 3825 10326 3818 10312 3806 10300
      3801 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 328DEG 23KT 3816 10325 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

kam

2 follow-up statements

971 
WWUS55 KPUB 080046
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
646 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

COC011-080130-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220608T0130Z/
Bent CO-
646 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY...
    
At 645 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located about 10 miles north 
of Las Animas, or 19 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving 
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement 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.

Locations impacted include...
Las Animas, John Martin Reservoir, Blue Lake and Fort Lyon. 

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 3821 10339 3825 10326 3818 10312 3806 10300
      3801 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 328DEG 23KT 3813 10323 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

kam

699 
WWUS55 KPUB 080056
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
656 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

COC011-080130-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-220608T0130Z/
Bent CO-
656 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY...
    
At 656 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Las Animas, or 20 miles northeast of North La Junta,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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...
Las Animas, John Martin Reservoir and Fort Lyon. 

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 3812 10329 3818 10312 3806 10300 3801 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 314DEG 15KT 3809 10319 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

kam

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 7, 6:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	50 min
Jun 7, 6:18 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	27 min
Jun 7, 6:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Prowers	63 min
Jun 7, 6:43 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Prowers	32 min
Jun 7, 7:07 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	PUB	Prowers	68 min
Jun 7, 7:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca	96 min
Jun 7, 7:12 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Bent	33 min
Jun 7, 7:23 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Prowers	56 min
Jun 7, 7:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	46 min
Jun 7, 7:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Elbert	23 min
Jun 7, 7:54 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Baca	66 min
Jun 7, 7:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Prowers	63 min
Jun 7, 8:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
Jun 7, 8:37 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Baca, Prowers	53 min
Jun 7, 9:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca	62 min
Jun 7, 9:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Kiowa	83 min
Jun 7, 9:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Kiowa	96 min
Jun 7, 10:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers	95 min
Jun 7, 10:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	35 min
Jun 7, 11:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	33 min
Jun 7, 11:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Prowers	86 min
Jun 7, 11:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	43 min
Jun 7, 11:59 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Bent, Prowers	3 hr
Jun 8, 12:33 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	27 min
Jun 8, 12:38 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	52 min
Jun 8, 12:42 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca, Prowers	63 min
Jun 8, 12:57 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	33 min
Jun 8, 1:16 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	29 min
Jun 8, 1:27 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca, Prowers	48 min
Jun 8, 1:39 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	66 min
Jun 8, 2:27 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	48 min
Jun 8, 3:06 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	24 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.