Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 56, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2023, 5:27 PM MDT for El Paso County, Fremont County, Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 33 min. 5 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
- Jul 7, 2023, 5:27 PM MDT (23:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2023, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Teller County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 5:35 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | Victor, CO | Damage to windshields and skylights. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 7, 5:40 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Cripple Creek, CO | Reports of damaged windows in cars and communications lines down. Size estimated. |
| Jul 7, 5:40 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Cripple Creek, CO | Reports of damaged windows in cars and communications lines down. Size estimated. |
| Jul 7, 5:45 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Cripple Creek, CO | Picture from social media, size estimated. |
| Jul 7, 5:45 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Cripple Creek, CO | Picture from social media, size estimated. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 7, 1:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 293 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
- 2695 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
362
WFUS55 KPUB 072327
TORPUB
COC041-043-119-080000-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0056.230707T2327Z-230708T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
527 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Fremont County in central Colorado...
Southern Teller County in central Colorado...
Western El Paso County in east central Colorado...
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 527 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cripple Creek, or 22 miles southwest of Colorado
Springs, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Victor around 535 PM MDT.
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 3873 10528 3880 10522 3867 10489 3841 10515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 301DEG 19KT 3870 10520
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MG2 follow-up statements
110
WWUS55 KPUB 072338 RRA
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
538 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
COC041-043-119-080000-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-230708T0000Z/
Fremont CO-Teller CO-El Paso CO-
538 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREMONT...SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND WESTERN EL PASO
COUNTIES...
At 538 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Victor, or 20 miles southwest of Colorado Springs,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Fremont, southeastern Teller and western El Paso
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10524 3877 10514 3867 10489 3841 10515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 301DEG 19KT 3867 10513
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MG880
WWUS55 KPUB 072342
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
542 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
COC041-043-119-080000-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-230708T0000Z/
Fremont CO-Teller CO-El Paso CO-
542 PM MDT Fri Jul 7 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREMONT...SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO
COUNTIES...
At 542 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Victor, or 19 miles southwest of Colorado Springs,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Victor.
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 3870 10517 3875 10513 3867 10489 3852 10512
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 301DEG 19KT 3866 10511
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MGThe 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, 1:18 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 27 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, 5:29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.