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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2023, 1:18 AM MDT for Baca County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 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
- Jul 7, 2023, 1:18 AM MDT (07:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2023, 1:45 AM MDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
County Baca County, CO
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 196 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:21 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 7:18 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 612 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1047 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted.
553
WFUS55 KPUB 070718
TORPUB
COC009-070745-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0055.230707T0718Z-230707T0745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 145 AM MDT.
* At 118 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stonington, or 7 miles southwest of The Saunders
Elevator, moving southeast at 35 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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Baca 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3738 10224 3747 10216 3741 10204 3725 10204
3720 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 309DEG 31KT 3739 10213
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
KT2 follow-up statements
545
WWUS55 KPUB 070731
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
131 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
COC009-070745-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-230707T0745Z/
Baca CO-
131 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BACA COUNTY...
At 131 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stonington, or 9 miles south of The Saunders
Elevator, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Baca County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 10216 3742 10209 3739 10204 3725 10204
3722 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0731Z 306DEG 20KT 3734 10208
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
KT951
WWUS55 KPUB 070745
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
145 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
COC009-070755-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-230707T0745Z/
Baca CO-
145 AM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BACA COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However small
hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3733 10216 3742 10209 3739 10204 3725 10204
3722 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0745Z 309DEG 31KT 3727 10197
$$
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 63 min |
| Jul 6, 8:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 9:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 9:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 9:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 9:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 10:00 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 10:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 39 min |
| Jul 6, 10:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Prowers | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 10:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 10:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 51 min |
| Jul 6, 10:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 11:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 11:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 11:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 11:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 11:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 12:20 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 12:43 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 62 min |
| Jul 7, 12:45 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 2:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 3:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 3:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 3:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 3:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 3:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 4:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jul 7, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Teller | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 5:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 5:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 5:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 5:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Teller | 35 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.