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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 356, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2023, 3:08 PM MDT for Crowley County, Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 67 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
- Jul 13, 2023, 3:08 PM MDT (21:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2023, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Destructive
- Hail
- 2.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 12:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 302 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
- 2101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -203 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Jul 13, 11:44 AM MDT, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 11:44 AM MDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 11:30 AM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1130 AM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023 COZ058>089-093>099-141730- 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 Thu Jul 13 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Over the southeast plains along and east of a Limon to La Junta to Kim line, scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, and strong to severe storms are possible, with large destructive hail up to baseball size and wind gusts to 70 mph. One or two of the strongest storms may also be capable of producing a tornado as well. Further west along the I-25 corridor and over the eastern mountains, outflow from convection on the plains may spark a round of strong to severe storms late this afternoon into the evening, with hail up to golfball size and wind gusts over 60 mph. Over the mountains and interior valleys, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, with lightning, gusty winds to 45 mph and small hail the main storm risks. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A cooler and wetter end to the week and start to the weekend can be expected across southern Colorado Friday and Saturday. Isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected each day. Stronger storms, particularly across the eastern plains, will be capable of producing large hail and strong winds. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected over the western mountains, the San Luis Valley, and the Upper Arkansas River Valley Friday through mid next week, given gusty winds and low daytime humidities, though conditions become less widespread mid next week. Much above average temperatures are becoming increasingly likely for next week. These temperatures could increase the heat risk and heated related issues for the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. 10/10
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:48 PM MDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
148 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023
COZ094-099-132015-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
148 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Baca
and southeastern Las Animas Counties through 215 PM MDT...
At 147 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northwest of Kenton, or 38 miles northeast of Des Moines,
moving northeast at 5 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Baca
and southeastern Las Animas 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3706 10334 3720 10312 3700 10299 3700 10330
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 240DEG 5KT 3702 10321
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 27 min | |
| Jul 13, 3:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 63 min |
| Jul 13, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 55 min |
| Jul 13, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Otero | 61 min |
| Jul 13, 4:04 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 5 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 58 min |
| Jul 13, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 4:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jul 13, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 62 min |
| Jul 13, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jul 13, 4:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 4:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 4:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| Jul 13, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 5:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Prowers | 64 min |
| Jul 13, 5:12 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jul 13, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 23 min |
| Jul 13, 5:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 5:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 5:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 17 min |
| Jul 13, 5:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 58 min |
| Jul 13, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 48 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.