Tornado Warning 23, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Jun 16, 2023, 7:22 PM MDT (01:22 UTC)

Expired

Jun 16, 2023, 7:45 PM MDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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775 
WFUS55 KPUB 170122
TORPUB
COC011-099-170145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0023.230617T0122Z-230617T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
722 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 745 PM MDT.
    
* At 721 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 19 miles northwest of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 26 miles
  southwest of Lamar, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Prowers and southeastern Bent Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 10296 3778 10297 3795 10265 3780 10253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 248DEG 33KT 3778 10291 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

MG

148 
WWUS55 KPUB 170136
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
736 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023

COC011-099-170145-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-230617T0145Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
736 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL PROWERS AND EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES...
    
At 736 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles northwest of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 18 miles
south of Lamar, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Prowers and east central Bent Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 10284 3781 10289 3795 10265 3780 10253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 248DEG 33KT 3783 10275 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

MG

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