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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 30, 2023Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 2023, 3:50 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 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 30, 2023, 3:50 PM MDT (21:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2023, 4:15 PM MDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 30, 12:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 289 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2023-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2023-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1971 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

994 
WFUS55 KPUB 302150
TORPUB
COC071-302215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0047.230630T2150Z-230630T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
350 PM MDT Fri Jun 30 2023

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 415 PM MDT.
    
* At 350 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 14 miles northwest of Kim, or 38 miles south of North
  La Junta, 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Las Animas County.

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 3736 10355 3747 10357 3754 10328 3738 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 258DEG 23KT 3743 10347 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

kam
2 follow-up statements
498 
WWUS55 KPUB 302203
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
403 PM MDT Fri Jun 30 2023

COC071-302215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-230630T2215Z/
Las Animas CO-
403 PM MDT Fri Jun 30 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
    
At 403 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles north of Kim, or 38 miles south of North La
Junta, 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Las Animas County.

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 3736 10349 3750 10343 3754 10328 3738 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 260DEG 22KT 3743 10338 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

kam
836 
WWUS55 KPUB 302213
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
413 PM MDT Fri Jun 30 2023

COC071-302222-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-230630T2215Z/
Las Animas CO-
413 PM MDT Fri Jun 30 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 415 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 and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3736 10349 3750 10343 3754 10328 3738 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 258DEG 23KT 3744 10331 

$$

kam

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 6:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca28 min
Jun 29, 6:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca29 min
Jun 29, 9:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero36 min
Jun 29, 11:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers32 min
Jun 30, 12:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 30, 12:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Jun 30, 12:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jun 30, 1:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas27 min
Jun 30, 1:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 30, 1:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 30, 1:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas28 min
Jun 30, 1:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo30 min
Jun 30, 1:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas33 min
Jun 30, 2:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jun 30, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano31 min
Jun 30, 2:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo28 min
Jun 30, 2:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo26 min
Jun 30, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster37 min
Jun 30, 2:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo34 min
Jun 30, 2:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBLas Animas47 min
Jun 30, 2:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo45 min
Jun 30, 2:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley25 min
Jun 30, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB39 min
Jun 30, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas20 min
Jun 30, 3:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo26 min
Jun 30, 3:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas53 min
Jun 30, 3:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster24 min
Jun 30, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo24 min
Jun 30, 3:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero22 min
Jun 30, 3:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas53 min
Jun 30, 3:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster35 min
Jun 30, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache49 min
Jun 30, 4:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca20 min
Jun 30, 4:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 30, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster39 min
Jun 30, 4:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso35 min
Jun 30, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers48 min
Jun 30, 5:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 30, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
Jun 30, 5:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers63 min
Jun 30, 5:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller28 min
Jun 30, 5:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa48 min
Jun 30, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller26 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.