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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 7, 2022Bent County, Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2022, 6:18 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 min. 2 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, 6:18 PM MDT (00:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2022, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.5 in

Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 7, 6:36 PM MDTTORNADO 19 S Arlington, COVIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 7, 6:45 PM MDTHAIL 2.759 S Arlington, CO

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
Jun 7, 2:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 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 00:00Z on 2022-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 893 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

561 
WFUS55 KPUB 080018
TORPUB
COC011-061-080045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.220608T0018Z-220608T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 645 PM MDT.
    
* At 618 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of Arlington, or 19 miles north of
  North La Junta, moving south at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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...
  Blue Lake.

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 3810 10316 3808 10338 3818 10340 3826 10340
      3827 10342 3828 10340 3829 10336 3825 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 340DEG 24KT 3824 10342 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

kam
1 follow-up statement
523 
WWUS55 KPUB 080032
SVSPUB

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

COC061-080041-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220608T0045Z/
Kiowa CO-
632 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3810 10316 3808 10338 3818 10340 3820 10340
      3825 10338 3826 10329 3826 10328 3825 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 324DEG 20KT 3821 10334 

$$

COC011-080045-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220608T0045Z/
Bent CO-
632 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTY...
    
At 631 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Blue Lake, or 19 miles northeast of North La Junta,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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...
Blue Lake.

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 3810 10316 3808 10338 3818 10340 3820 10340
      3825 10338 3826 10329 3826 10328 3825 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 324DEG 20KT 3821 10334 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

kam

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero50 min
Jun 7, 6:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers63 min
Jun 7, 6:41 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBBent49 min
Jun 7, 6:43 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers32 min
Jun 7, 7:07 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPUBProwers68 min
Jun 7, 7:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca96 min
Jun 7, 7:12 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent33 min
Jun 7, 7:23 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers56 min
Jun 7, 7:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent46 min
Jun 7, 7:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert23 min
Jun 7, 7:54 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca66 min
Jun 7, 7:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers63 min
Jun 7, 8:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 7, 8:37 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca, Prowers53 min
Jun 7, 9:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca62 min
Jun 7, 9:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBKiowa83 min
Jun 7, 9:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa96 min
Jun 7, 10:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers95 min
Jun 7, 10:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley35 min
Jun 7, 11:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers33 min
Jun 7, 11:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Prowers86 min
Jun 7, 11:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley43 min
Jun 7, 11:59 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Prowers3 hr
Jun 8, 12:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley27 min
Jun 8, 12:38 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero52 min
Jun 8, 12:42 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca, Prowers63 min
Jun 8, 12:57 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent33 min
Jun 8, 1:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent29 min
Jun 8, 1:27 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca, Prowers48 min
Jun 8, 1:39 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent66 min
Jun 8, 2:27 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca48 min
Jun 8, 3:06 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca24 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.