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Flood Watch 5, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this flood watch at Jun 17, 2023, 3:16 AM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jun 17, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2023, 3:16 AM MDT (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 17, 2023, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2023, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baca County, CO, Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Otero County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 357 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
- 867 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -1.8
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 Jun 16, 11:39 PM MDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 11:39 PM MDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1120 AM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023 COZ058>089-093>099-171730- 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- 1120 AM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe thunderstorms are likely today across all of the plains. In addition to the severe weather threat, flash flooding will also be possible, especially in the Pikes Peak region, and areas along and north of highway 50. Thunderstorms were developing over the higher terrain late this morning. These storms will continue to intensify and push out onto the plains by mid afternoon. Initially, the stronger storms will affect Teller and northern El Paso county during the mid afternoon time period, and then push south across all of the Pikes Peak region late this afternoon and early evening. Thunderstorms coverage is expected to become more widespread over the remainder of the plains from very late this afternoon and into the evening hours. Some of the storms may last into the early morning hours over the far eastern plains. Several of the thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening will become strong to severe. Hail up to the size of golfballs, wind gusts to 70 mph and isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition to the severe weather threat, heavy rain is also likely today. Due to the saturated grounds, it will not take much for flash flooding to occur, especially in and around the Pikes Peak region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Another round to strong to severe storms are expected over the eastern plains on Saturday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will be possible. Heavy rains will once again be a threat, and flash flooding will be possible over the region. Warmer and drier weather remains in tap for Sunday into early next week, with a return of afternoon storms across the plains later next week. Much warmer temperatures will lead to another surge in runoff from the last of the high mountain snowpack. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. Hodanish
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 10:12 PM MDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1012 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1011 PM Rain 4 NW Peterson AFB 38.88N 104.74W
06/16/2023 M1.37 inch El Paso CO Trained Spotter
&&Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:58 PM MDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 6:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 6:15 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero | 15 min |
| Jun 16, 6:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 6:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 6:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 6:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 15 min |
| Jun 16, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 6:42 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 6:49 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas | 11 min |
| Jun 16, 6:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 7:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 7:22 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 7:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 7:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 7:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 8:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 8:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 8:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 8:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 8:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 8:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 8:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 9:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 9:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 9:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 10:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 10:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 10:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 10:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 11:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 12:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 11:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 12:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 12:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 12:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 12:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 1:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 1:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 1:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 1:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 1:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 2:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 24 min | |
| Jun 17, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca, Kiowa, Prowers | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 5:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 38 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.