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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 195, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 21, 2023El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2023, 9:29 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 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 21, 2023, 9:29 PM MDT (03:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2023, 10:00 PM MDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

County El Paso County, CO

The radar

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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 21, 4:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 21, 2:47 PM MDT, 6 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 2:47 PM MDT, 6 hours 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 11:00 AM MDT, 10 hours 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 7:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
740 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

COZ094-097>099-220215-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
740 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Prowers, northwestern Baca, east central Las Animas and southeastern
Bent Counties through 815 PM MDT...

At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles northwest of Pritchett, or 29 miles northwest of Springfield,
moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Prowers, northwestern Baca, east central Las Animas and southeastern
Bent Counties.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3745 10290 3751 10318 3786 10322 3771 10254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 193DEG 20KT 3763 10307

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

PS

Local storm report, Jun 21, 7:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
741 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

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

0740 PM     Hail             Walsh                   37.39N 102.28W
06/21/2023  E2.00 inch       Baca               CO   Trained Spotter

&&

kam

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 8:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 9:10 PM MDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
910 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

COZ084-085-220345-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
910 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

...Thunderstorms will impact portions of central El Paso County
through 945 PM MDT...

At 908 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms over
southeastern Colorado Springs. This storm was nearly stationary.
Heavy rainfall is likely with this storm as they intensify.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Stratmoor, Schriever AFB,
Fort Carson, Security, Peterson AFB, Security-Widefield, Falcon and
Cimarron Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 10474 3880 10481 3894 10468 3896 10453
      3884 10454 3871 10431
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 251DEG 4KT 3875 10463

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 9:19 PM MDT, 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 9:26 PM MDT, 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
926 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

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

0925 PM     Hail             3 NE Peterson AFB       38.86N 104.66W
06/21/2023  M1.00 inch       El Paso            CO   Trained Spotter

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 6:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	22 min
Jun 21, 6:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent	46 min
Jun 21, 6:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca	36 min
Jun 21, 6:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent	21 min
Jun 21, 7:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	36 min
Jun 21, 7:16 PM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	17 hr
Jun 21, 7:16 PM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	29 hr
Jun 21, 7:16 PM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	16 hr
Jun 21, 7:19 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Bent	2 hr
Jun 21, 7:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca	33 min
Jun 21, 7:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	35 min
Jun 21, 8:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	25 min
Jun 21, 8:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	48 min
Jun 21, 8:48 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Jun 21, 9:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	35 min
Jun 21, 9:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley	34 min
Jun 21, 9:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	30 min
Jun 21, 9:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Cheyenne	26 min
Jun 21, 9:27 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	6 hr
Jun 21, 9:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	37 min
Jun 21, 9:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley	62 min
Jun 21, 9:52 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso	38 min
Jun 21, 9:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	47 min
Jun 21, 10:12 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley	3 hr
Jun 21, 10:28 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	32 min
Jun 21, 10:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo	34 min
Jun 21, 10:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley	31 min
Jun 21, 11:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	52 min
Jun 21, 11:11 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Pueblo	3 hr
Jun 21, 11:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	34 min
Jun 21, 11:30 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Pueblo	15 min
Jun 21, 11:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	53 min
Jun 22, 12:05 AM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Pueblo	25 min
Jun 22, 12:12 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	48 min
Jun 22, 12:33 AM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Pueblo	2 hr
Jun 22, 12:45 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Pueblo	30 min
Jun 22, 12:48 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	42 min
Jun 22, 1:16 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	29 min
Jun 22, 1:24 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	66 min
Jun 22, 1:36 AM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	24 min
Jun 22, 2:01 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	29 min
Jun 22, 2:02 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	43 min
Jun 22, 2:27 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley	48 min
Jun 22, 2:46 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	44 min
Jun 22, 3:15 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Otero	45 min
Jun 22, 3:27 AM MDT	Areal Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	3 hr
Jun 22, 3:47 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	43 min
Jun 22, 4:24 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	51 min
Jun 22, 5:12 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca, Bent, Prowers	48 min
Jun 22, 5:49 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	26 min
Jun 22, 6:09 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Prowers	36 min
Jun 22, 10:32 AM MDT	Flood Watch	PUB	El Paso	11 hr
Jun 22, 10:54 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	2 hr
Jun 22, 1:27 PM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Pueblo	40 hr
Jun 22, 1:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		48 min
Jun 22, 1:30 PM MDT	River Flood Watch	PUB	Crowley, Otero	7 hr
Jun 22, 1:30 PM MDT	River Flood Watch	PUB	Otero	12 hr
Jun 22, 2:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	50 min
Jun 22, 2:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	37 min
Jun 22, 4:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	37 min
Jun 22, 5:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Douglas	33 min
Jun 22, 5:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	59 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Colorado, 2023 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.