Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Pueblo, CO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
216 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COC009-071-242100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-230524T2100Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
216 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 215 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles east of
Branson, or 22 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3707 10369 3719 10311 3700 10307 3700 10373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 258DEG 32KT 3703 10359 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
228 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COC009-071-242100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-230524T2100Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
228 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 227 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest
of Kim, or 28 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 35 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN LAS ANIMAS 
COUNTY.

HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
         Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
         siding, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3706 10367 3719 10311 3700 10307 3700 10370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 258DEG 32KT 3705 10346 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
246 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COC009-242055-
/O.CAN.KPUB.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-230524T2100Z/
Baca CO-
246 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3703 10365 3706 10340 3700 10330 3700 10370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 258DEG 32KT 3708 10331 

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COC071-242100-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-230524T2100Z/
Las Animas CO-
246 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

At 245 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
Kim, or 36 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Las Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3703 10365 3706 10340 3700 10330 3700 10370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 258DEG 32KT 3708 10331 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
259 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COC071-242108-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-230524T2100Z/
Las Animas CO-
259 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3703 10365 3706 10340 3700 10330 3700 10370
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 258DEG 32KT 3710 10318 

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Simcoe

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1140 AM MDT Wed May 24 2023

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 358 AM MDT Wed May 24 2023

1) Marginal Risk for Severe Thunderstorms today across most of the
southeast plains with smaller area of Slight Risk confined to south
of highway 50.

2) Patchy fog possible this morning dissipating by afternoon with
haze from Canadian wildfire smoke expected to decrease by this
afternoon.

Flow aloft will increase from the west today as the western U.S.
upper trough edges slowly eastward. Weak wave evident over the 4
corners region will shift eastward across southern CO today acting
on higher dew points banked up across the southeast mountains and
plains and triggering scattered to numerous afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.  These will fire over the mountains by late morning
given fairly early timing of the upper forcing, then spread eastward
into the southeast plains through the afternoon and evening. Surface
winds will back from an easterly component across the plains this
afternoon and this, in concert with subtly increasing winds aloft,
should allow for increasing deep layer shears.  Combined with CAPE
values of 1500-2000 J/kg per some of the higher HREF members, this
will allow for a greater risk of severe thunderstorms across the I-
25 corridor and southeast plains.  Main risks will be large hail and
damaging winds, though an isolated tornado can't be ruled out,
especially if surface winds back sufficiently from the east
enhancing low level helicity values. Risk area looks best south of
highway 50 today where winds aloft are more likely to increase
sufficiently to boost deep layer shears.  Thunderstorms will
progress eastward across the plains through the evening and we could
see some thunderstorms linger into the overnight hours across the
far eastern counties before they finally exit into KS towards 09z.
Stratus and patchy fog will likely return across the plains tonight.

As for mountains today, locally heavy rainfall, small hail and
gusty outflow winds will be the primary risks with the potential
for flash flooding on burn scars should they take a direct hit
from any isolated stronger storms. Higher peaks could pick up a
spotty inch or two of snowfall/graupel as well.

Leaned temperatures towards the cooler side of guidance for most
areas given earlier onset of convection over the mountains today.
Stratus across the southeast plains may also hinder warm up some
boding for cooler maxes, especially for eastern areas. Didn't stray
far from model blends for low temperatures tonight.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 358 AM MDT Wed May 24 2023

Key Messages:

1) Strong to severe storms remain possible across Eastern Colorado
   Thursday and Friday, with a continued threat of heavy rain and
   localized flash flooding.

2) A warming and drying trend through the weekend.

Thursday-Thursday night...Modest southwest flow aloft remains progged
across the Rockies on Thursday, as an upper trough across the West Coast
continues to slowly dig across the Intermountain West and Great Basin.
Latest models continue to suggest a weak embedded wave translating across
the southeast plains Wednesday night, with ongoing showers and storms
across the far southeast plains continuing into western Kansas early
Thursday morning, leading to moist easterly low level flow keeping stratus
across the plains into mid Thursday morning. With that said, higher
res model soundings are indicating the potential for the plains to
be too stable to support deep moist convection Thursday afternoon and
evening. At any rate, coverage of showers and storms looks to be less
on Thursday, with scattered storms firing across the higher terrain
through the late morning and afternoon, trying to move east off the
higher terrain into the potentially unstable atmosphere across the I-25
Corridor and into the far southeast plains. If storms can develop
across the lower elevations Thursday afternoon and evening, they could
become strong to severe, with MUCAPE of 1500-2500 j/kg and just enough
shear (20-30kts) to support large hail and strong outflow winds. Locally
heavy rainfall will also be a concern, with progged PWATs around 150
percent of normal across eastern Colorado. With the expected cloud cover,
I lowered NBM temps across the plains on Thursday, keeping highs mainly in
the 70s across the lower elevations, and in the 50s and 60s across the
higher terrain.

Friday could start out similar across the plains, with the potential for
stratus Friday morning. However, latest models indicate increasing southwest
flow aloft as a piece of the digging Great Basin trough is progged to
translate across the Central Rockies. Increasing uvv associated with the
passing wave will likely increase coverage of showers and storms across
the eastern mts and plains, with better chances of severe storms across
the far southeast plains along a sharpening lee trough/dryline. PWATs
continue to progged around 150 percent of normal on Friday with locally
heavy rainfall still a concern, however, storms will be moving which will
likely limit the flash flooding threat. Further west, drying within the
southwest flow will limit storm coverage and strength. Temperatures on Friday
to be at to slightly warmer than Thursday.

Saturday-Tuesday...Drier air within moderate southwest flow continues
to push into the region through the weekend, with models indicating
lee troughing across the plains keeping the best low level moisture
and threat for stronger storms across the far southeast plains near
the Kansas border. Will continue to see isolated to scattered afternoon
showers and storms over and near the higher terrain, with storms trying
to fire across the plains through the late afternoon and evening.
Temperatures progged to warm to above seasonal norms through the weekend,
with before available moisture and coverage of diurnal storms increases
once again into the middle of next week.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 1124 AM MDT Wed May 24 2023

KALS: VFR conditions expected during this period. Around 21Z,
showers and thunderstorms will form over the nearby mountains,
resulting in lowered cigs within VFR conditions and gusty
southwest winds to about 25 knots. These will dissipate after 01Z
and diurnal winds will continue through tonight.

KCOS: Low clouds are still present across the area with cigs near
the low end of MVFR. Thunderstorms will form to the west this
afternoon and are expected to impact the terminal starting around
22Z. Winds will be gusty and erratic and heavy rain will
temporarily limit visibility to high-end IFR. Showers should
depart the area by 03Z with some low VFR cigs left behind. Fog and
low stratus will be possible over the terminal late tonight into
tomorrow morning, around 12Z.

KPUB: Low clouds are still present across the area with cigs near
the low end of MVFR. Thunderstorms will form to the west this
afternoon and are expected to impact the terminal starting around
00Z, with gusty erratic winds and high-end IFR cloud cover and
visibility from heavy rainfall. Showers should move on by 02Z,
with winds weakening into the overnight. Low clouds are expected
to roll in after 06Z, leaving us in MVFR the rest of this period
and into tomorrow morning.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...KT
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...GARBEROGLIO

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1145 AM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ058>089-093>099-251745-
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-
1145 AM MDT Wed May 24 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop over
the mountains towards noon, then spread eastward into the adjacent
valleys and plains through the afternoon and evening. A few storms
could become strong to severe across the I-25 corridor and the
southeast plains. Main impact concerns will be hail upwards of 1.5
inches and wind gusts to around 60 mph. Localized heavy rainfall
and cloud to ground lightning are also expected. There is also a
low but non-zero risk for an isolated tornado, particularly east
of I-25 and south of highway 50.

Over the mountains, thunderstorm impact concerns will be small
hail, gusty winds to 50 mph, and localized heavy rains creating
flash flooding conditions over vulnerable areas.

Storms will dissipate later this evening, with a few storms
lasting longer into the night closer to the Kansas border.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across southeast
Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening and again on Friday, with
the main storm risks from storms being strong outflow winds and
large hail. In addition, the threat of heavy rainfall and possible
flash flooding will continue through the end of the work week.

Available moisture slowly decreases from west to east across the
region, keeping chances of isolated to scattered afternoon and
evening showers and storms over and near the higher terrain
through the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, along with the
threat of a few stronger storms in place across the far southeast
Plains.

As temperatures warm, flows will continue to increase in rivers
and streams, especially across the eastern San Juan mountains and
into the San Luis Valley. High and fast flows in rivers and
streams will also be possible across the eastern mountains and
plains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GARBEROGLIO/10

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1203 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ074-088-241830-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1203 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Las
Animas County through 1230 PM MDT...

At 1203 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cokedale, or 8 miles west of Trinidad, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Trinidad, Cokedale and Starkville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3702 10467 3706 10475 3712 10473 3733 10455
      3715 10435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 233DEG 14KT 3714 10465

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1246 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ088-241915-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1246 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Las
Animas County through 115 PM MDT...

At 1245 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Trinidad, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Trinidad and Hoehne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3717 10449 3722 10455 3738 10436 3721 10419
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 241DEG 16KT 3721 10448

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1253 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ074-088-241930-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1253 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Las
Animas County through 130 PM MDT...

At 1253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gulnare, or 15 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving northeast at 5
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Las
Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3722 10475 3729 10480 3738 10464 3729 10452
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 237DEG 6KT 3727 10475

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
111 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ076-077-083-241945-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
111 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A clouster of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north
central Fremont County through 145 PM MDT...

At 110 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorm near Waugh Mountain, or 21 miles northeast of Hayden
Pass Burn Scar, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Royal Gorge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 10531 3844 10556 3862 10564 3870 10553
      3870 10538
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 252DEG 12KT 3860 10561

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
151 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ094-242015-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-
151 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Las
Animas County through 215 PM MDT...

At 151 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Branson, or 20 miles north of Des Moines, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Las
Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3701 10373 3704 10377 3721 10356 3704 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 243DEG 18KT 3704 10371

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
157 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

COZ087-088-242030-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
157 PM MDT Wed May 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Huerfano and north central Las Animas Counties through 230 PM MDT...

At 157 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Walsenburg, or 23 miles east of Spring Burn Scar north of Highway
160, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Walsenburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3758 10472 3762 10479 3783 10466 3766 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 232DEG 21KT 3761 10471

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe