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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 11, 2023Teller County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2023, 7:26 PM MDT for Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2023, 7:26 PM MDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2023, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Teller County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 11, 2:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 290 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, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2023-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 103 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 00:00Z on 2023-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 3:42 PM MDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 3:42 PM MDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 11:30 AM MDT, 7 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1130 AM MDT Sun Jun 11 2023

COZ058>089-093>099-121730-
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-
1130 AM MDT Sun Jun 11 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across the eastern
plains, along and east of the I-25 corridor, this afternoon and
evening. Large hail to the size of ping pongs and wind gusts up to
70 mph will be possible with the strongest storms. A few storms
capable of producing hail to around two inches can't be ruled out.
While the risk for tornadic development is generally low today, a
low end tornado risk is possible over the eastern plains during the
evening hours.

Heavy rainfall will be possible with any thunderstorm this afternoon
into this evening. The risk for torrential rainfall and at least
localized flash flooding will increase across the plains late this
evening into early Monday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Strong to severe storms will be possible during the afternoon and
evening, both Monday and Tuesday. Areas along the Eastern
Mountains, Palmer Divide and Interstate 25 corridor will be
favored areas for strong to severe storms. Wind gusts in excess of
50 mph, hail to 1 inch in diameter and locally heavy rainfall will
be the main storm risks. Flash flooding will be possible on area
burn scars along with areas that have seen recent heavy rainfall.

A few thunderstorms may be possible over the Central Mountains
Wednesday through Friday. Lightning, pea size hail and brief heavy
downpours may be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

STEWARD/06

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 2:10 PM MDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
210 PM MDT Sun Jun 11 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0126 PM     Hail             8 NE Spanish Peaks      37.46N 104.86W
06/11/2023  M1.00 inch       Huerfano           CO   Public

&&
Local storm report, Jun 11, 2:17 PM MDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
217 PM MDT Sun Jun 11 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0211 PM     Hail             4 N Aguilar             37.47N 104.65W
06/11/2023  M1.25 inch       Las Animas         CO   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Jun 11, 3:09 PM MDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
309 PM MDT Sun Jun 11 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0303 PM     Hail             4 ENE Hoehne            37.29N 104.31W
06/11/2023  E1.00 inch       Las Animas         CO   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Jun 11, 3:24 PM MDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
324 PM MDT Sun Jun 11 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 PM     Hail             2 NNW Model             37.37N 104.25W
06/11/2023  M2.00 inch       Las Animas         CO   Trained Spotter

            Corrects previous hail report from 2 NNW
            Model.

&&
Local storm report, Jun 11, 4:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 8:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont34 min
Jun 12, 12:20 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso40 min
Jun 12, 12:33 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso5 hr
Jun 12, 1:07 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Jun 12, 1:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 12, 2:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso57 min
Jun 12, 4:37 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBEl Paso2 hr
Jun 12, 5:22 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso2 hr
Jun 12, 5:22 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Jun 12, 6:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas36 min
Jun 12, 7:01 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBPueblo71 hr
Jun 12, 7:08 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano37 min
Jun 12, 7:35 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas25 min
Jun 12, 7:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo33 min
Jun 12, 8:03 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo27 min
Jun 12, 8:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley36 min
Jun 12, 8:28 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso32 min
Jun 12, 9:02 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso28 min
Jun 12, 9:15 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee30 min
Jun 12, 9:41 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee34 min
Jun 12, 10:43 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont32 min
Jun 12, 10:58 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 12, 11:07 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa38 min
Jun 12, 11:12 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont33 min
Jun 12, 11:44 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 12, 11:46 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont29 min
Jun 12, 11:56 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningPUBEl Paso20 hr
Jun 12, 12:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont50 min
Jun 12, 12:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 12, 12:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso47 min
Jun 12, 12:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano26 min
Jun 12, 12:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBFremont, Pueblo23 min
Jun 12, 12:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso45 min
Jun 12, 12:49 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont54 min
Jun 12, 12:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso51 min
Jun 12, 12:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo49 min
Jun 12, 12:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo62 min
Jun 12, 1:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas43 min
Jun 12, 1:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso49 min
Jun 12, 1:17 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso, Teller3 hr
Jun 12, 1:28 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 12, 1:28 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Jun 12, 1:28 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso32 min
Jun 12, 1:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo3 hr
Jun 12, 1:52 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo38 min
Jun 12, 1:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso65 min
Jun 12, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo61 min
Jun 12, 2:14 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 12, 2:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley40 min
Jun 12, 2:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo33 min
Jun 12, 2:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo55 min
Jun 12, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa59 min
Jun 12, 3:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa66 min
Jun 12, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo32 min
Jun 12, 4:25 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningPUBEl Paso6 hr
Jun 12, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo60 min
Jun 12, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers45 min
Jun 12, 5:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero47 min
Jun 12, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa61 min
Jun 12, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.