Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2023, 7:56 PM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 34 min. 4 reports 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
- Jun 16, 2023, 7:56 PM MDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2023, 8:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:25 PM MDT | HAIL 2.75 | 3 N Springfield, CO | |
| Jun 16, 8:30 PM MDT | HAIL 4 | Springfield, CO | |
| Jun 16, 8:36 PM MDT | HAIL 2.75 | Springfield, CO | |
| Jun 16, 8:40 PM MDT | HAIL 4 | 1 Nne Springfield, CO | It is closer to 3.75 inches. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 867 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -1.8
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS55 KPUB 170156
TORPUB
COC009-170230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0027.230617T0156Z-230617T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
756 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 756 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pritchett, or 12 miles west of Springfield, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Springfield.
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 3735 10289 3741 10291 3754 10260 3738 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 256DEG 23KT 3740 10284
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
MGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 6:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 6:15 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Otero | 15 min |
| Jun 16, 6:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 6:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 6:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 6:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 15 min |
| Jun 16, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 6:42 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 6:49 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas | 11 min |
| Jun 16, 6:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 7:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 7:22 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 7:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:29 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 7:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 8:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 8:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 8:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 8:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 8:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 8:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 8:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 9:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 9:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 9:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 10:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 10:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 10:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 10:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 11:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 12:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 3:16 AM MDT | Flood Watch | PUB | Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more | 16 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 12:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 12:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 12:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Fremont, Pueblo | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 12:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 1:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 1:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 1:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 1:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 1:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 2:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 24 min | |
| Jun 17, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 3:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca, Kiowa, Prowers | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 5:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 38 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.