Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 30, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2023, 4:53 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2023, 4:53 PM MDT (22:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2023, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 358 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3430 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
589
WFUS55 KPUB 212253
TORPUB
COC041-212330-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0030.230621T2253Z-230621T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
453 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 530 PM MDT.
* At 453 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ellicott, or 22 miles east of Colorado Springs,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Ellicott and Truckton.
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 3876 10451 3890 10441 3876 10413 3861 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 321DEG 13KT 3880 10441
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
kam4 follow-up statements
881
WWUS55 KPUB 212303
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
503 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
COC041-212330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230621T2330Z/
El Paso CO-
503 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
At 503 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ellicott, or 23 miles east of Colorado Springs,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ellicott and Truckton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3879 10447 3887 10435 3876 10413 3862 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 321DEG 13KT 3877 10439
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
kam592
WWUS55 KPUB 212314
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
514 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
COC041-212330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230621T2330Z/
El Paso CO-
514 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
At 514 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Ellicott, or 25 miles east of Colorado
Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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...
Truckton.
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 3881 10444 3883 10437 3876 10413 3862 10437
3879 10447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 321DEG 13KT 3874 10436
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
kam676
WWUS55 KPUB 212319
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
519 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
COC041-212330-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230621T2330Z/
El Paso CO-
519 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY...
At 519 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Ellicott, or 27 miles east of
Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Truckton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3879 10439 3882 10433 3876 10413 3862 10437
3876 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 310DEG 13KT 3875 10433
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
kam057
WWUS55 KPUB 212326
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
526 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
COC041-212336-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230621T2330Z/
El Paso CO-
526 PM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
530 PM MDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
LAT...LON 3879 10439 3882 10433 3876 10413 3862 10437
3876 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 321DEG 13KT 3873 10431
$$
kamThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 8:50 AM MDT | Flood Watch | PUB | El Paso | 18 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:13 PM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | El Paso | 25 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:13 PM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | El Paso | 34 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:13 PM MDT | River Flood Watch | PUB | Pueblo | 35 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 3:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 3:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 3:44 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 4:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 14 min |
| Jun 21, 4:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Douglas | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 13 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 5:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 31 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.