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Flood Watch 1, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flood watch at May 11, 2023, 6:53 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2023, 6:53 PM MDT (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2023, 3:24 AM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Flood severity
- None
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 421 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
- 409 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2172 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at May 11, 3:47 PM MDT, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 3:47 PM MDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 11:04 AM MDT, 7 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1104 AM MDT Thu May 11 2023 COZ058>089-093>099-121715- 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- 1104 AM MDT Thu May 11 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight One or two strong to severe storms are expected through the afternoon across the southeast Colorado Plains, mainly north and east of I-25 and along and north of the of the Highway 50 Corridor. The main threats from these storms will be hail up to ping pong ball size and wind gusts over 60 mph, along with lightning and heavy rainfall. There is also a low threat for a tornadoes. Pockets of heavy rainfall are possible across the Pikes Peak region today, with some localized flooding possible. High and fast flows can also be expected in rivers, creeks and drainages across the Pikes Peak region today. Scattered snow showers across the higher terrain this morning may mix with rain through the afternoon, before changing back to all snow this evening. Additional accumulations of 1 to 5 inches will be possible through tonight, with the greatest amounts expected across the highest peaks of the Central Mountains into the higher peaks of the Pikes Peak region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A cool and unsettled weather pattern remains in the offing through this weekend and into early next week. There will be chances of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day. The main threats from all storms will be lightning and gusty winds up to 40 mph, with locally heavy rain and small hail possible with the strongest storms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. 23/23
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 11, 4:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 11, 5:49 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
549 PM MDT Thu May 11 2023
COZ096-120015-
Eastern Kiowa County CO-
549 PM MDT Thu May 11 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Kiowa
County through 615 PM MDT...
At 549 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Chivington, or 21 miles
southwest of Cheyenne Wells, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Kiowa
County.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3849 10232 3844 10250 3855 10263 3862 10257
3861 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 223DEG 25KT 3853 10251
LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
PSLocal storm report, May 11, 5:54 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
554 PM MDT THU MAY 11 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N BLACK FOREST 39.05N 104.70W
05/11/2023 M3.04 INCH EL PASO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Local storm report, May 11, 5:57 PM MDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
557 PM MDT THU MAY 11 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM SNOW WOODLAND PARK 39.00N 105.05W
05/11/2023 M8.0 INCH TELLER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. ADDITIONAL 4.0 INCHES SINCE
THIS MORNING.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 9:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 6 hr |
| May 11, 9:42 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 6 hr |
| May 11, 10:34 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 57 hr |
| May 12, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 28 min |
| May 12, 4:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 29 min |
| May 12, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Huerfano | 37 min |
| May 12, 5:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.