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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 521, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 3, 2023Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2023, 5:14 PM MDT for Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2023, 5:14 PM MDT (23:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2023, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 3, 5:15 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 675 Ne Blende, CO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 360 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 12:00Z on 2023-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Grand Junction, CO at 12:00Z on 2023-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1654 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

986 
WUUS55 KPUB 032314
SVRPUB
COC101-040015-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0521.230803T2314Z-230804T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
514 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 514 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pueblo,
  moving east at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo
  West, Pueblo Depot and Pueblo Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3828 10476 3836 10473 3841 10410 3812 10416
      3794 10438 3820 10470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 270DEG 12KT 3830 10466 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

PS
4 follow-up statements
490 
WWUS55 KPUB 032328
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
528 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

COC101-040015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230804T0015Z/
Pueblo CO-
528 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 526 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over northwestern
Pueblo, moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...At 515 PM, a peak wind of 67 mph was measured at the Pueblo 
         Airport.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale and
Pueblo Depot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3828 10468 3837 10464 3841 10410 3812 10416
      3794 10438 3815 10464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 270DEG 12KT 3830 10461 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$
497 
WWUS55 KPUB 032341
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
541 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

COC101-040015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230804T0015Z/
Pueblo CO-
541 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 540 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm located over Pueblo Airport, 
moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...At 515 PM, a peak wind of 67 mph was measured at the Pueblo 
         Airport.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Eastern Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Avondale and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3829 10453 3838 10452 3841 10410 3812 10416
      3821 10445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 270DEG 12KT 3830 10455 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

PS
100 
WWUS55 KPUB 032353
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
553 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

COC101-040015-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230804T0015Z/
Pueblo CO-
553 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY...

At 552 PM MDT, a collapsing severe thunderstorm located over 
northeastern Pueblo, moving east at 15 mph, has produced severe 
outflow winds.

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

SOURCE...At 515 PM, a peak wind of 67 mph was measured at the Pueblo 
         Airport.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Boone, Avondale and Pueblo Depot. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3839 10435 3841 10410 3812 10416 3820 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 270DEG 12KT 3830 10450 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

PS
838 
WWUS55 KPUB 040008
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
608 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

COC101-040018-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-230804T0015Z/
Pueblo CO-
608 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3839 10435 3841 10410 3812 10416 3820 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 270DEG 12KT 3830 10445 

$$

PS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 6:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont36 min
Aug 2, 6:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa28 min
Aug 2, 6:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
Aug 2, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller63 min
Aug 2, 7:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo30 min
Aug 2, 7:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller24 min
Aug 2, 7:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo35 min
Aug 2, 7:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso39 min
Aug 2, 8:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo49 min
Aug 2, 8:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, El Paso65 min
Aug 2, 9:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley59 min
Aug 3, 1:32 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers43 min
Aug 3, 2:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas35 min
Aug 3, 3:12 PM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache24 hr
Aug 3, 3:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas33 min
Aug 3, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller37 min
Aug 3, 3:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo32 min
Aug 3, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont30 min
Aug 3, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Aug 3, 4:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso39 min
Aug 3, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso34 min
Aug 3, 4:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo36 min
Aug 3, 4:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo33 min
Aug 3, 4:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo39 min
Aug 3, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
Aug 3, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley30 min
Aug 3, 5:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo52 min
Aug 3, 5:14 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBPueblo2 hr
Aug 3, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso44 min
Aug 3, 5:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo39 min
Aug 3, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.