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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
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.
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, 6:36 PM MDT | TORNADO 1 | 9 S Arlington, CO | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 7, 6:45 PM MDT | HAIL 2.75 | 9 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.
| 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, 0.3 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
kam1 follow-up statement
523
WWUS55 KPUB 080032
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
632 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022
COC061-080041-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220608T0045Z/
Kiowa CO-
632 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
LAT...LON 3810 10316 3808 10338 3818 10340 3820 10340
3825 10338 3826 10329 3826 10328 3825 10326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 324DEG 20KT 3821 10334
$$
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
$$
kamThe 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 | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 6:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 63 min |
| Jun 7, 6:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 6:43 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 32 min |
| Jun 7, 7:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | 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 | PUB | Baca | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 9:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.