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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 16, 2023Baca County, Colorado

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.

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
Jun 16, 8:25 PM MDTHAIL 2.753 N Springfield, CO
Jun 16, 8:30 PM MDTHAIL 4Springfield, CO
Jun 16, 8:36 PM MDTHAIL 2.75Springfield, CO
Jun 16, 8:40 PM MDTHAIL 41 Nne Springfield, COIt 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2023-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 867 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2023-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -59 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

032 
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

$$

MG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent44 min
Jun 16, 6:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero38 min
Jun 16, 6:15 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBOtero15 min
Jun 16, 6:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso38 min
Jun 16, 6:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero36 min
Jun 16, 6:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller35 min
Jun 16, 6:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent31 min
Jun 16, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero15 min
Jun 16, 6:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent34 min
Jun 16, 6:42 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso3 hr
Jun 16, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero31 min
Jun 16, 6:49 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Las Animas11 min
Jun 16, 6:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent46 min
Jun 16, 7:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jun 16, 7:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont24 min
Jun 16, 7:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas34 min
Jun 16, 7:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo28 min
Jun 16, 7:22 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Prowers23 min
Jun 16, 7:26 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller2 hr
Jun 16, 7:29 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca31 min
Jun 16, 7:41 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Prowers34 min
Jun 16, 7:52 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers38 min
Jun 16, 8:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley26 min
Jun 16, 8:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero32 min
Jun 16, 8:25 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jun 16, 8:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers32 min
Jun 16, 8:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent24 min
Jun 16, 8:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatPUBBaca37 min
Jun 16, 8:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero32 min
Jun 16, 9:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero16 min
Jun 16, 9:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jun 16, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero31 min
Jun 16, 9:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas31 min
Jun 16, 10:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas24 min
Jun 16, 10:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers30 min
Jun 16, 10:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas16 min
Jun 16, 10:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca62 min
Jun 16, 11:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca47 min
Jun 17, 12:44 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca46 min
Jun 17, 3:16 AM MDTFlood WatchPUBBaca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont and 5 more16 hr
Jun 17, 11:49 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont26 min
Jun 17, 12:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster32 min
Jun 17, 12:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla42 min
Jun 17, 12:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo38 min
Jun 17, 12:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo42 min
Jun 17, 1:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo29 min
Jun 17, 1:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo51 min
Jun 17, 1:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo46 min
Jun 17, 1:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas32 min
Jun 17, 1:50 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo25 min
Jun 17, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley48 min
Jun 17, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero46 min
Jun 17, 2:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Otero47 min
Jun 17, 2:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero37 min
Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB24 min
Jun 17, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas33 min
Jun 17, 3:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent46 min
Jun 17, 3:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
Jun 17, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca23 min
Jun 17, 4:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca, Kiowa, Prowers49 min
Jun 17, 5:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca38 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.