Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 71, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2023, 6:25 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 22 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 20, 2023, 6:25 PM MDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2023, 6:47 PM MDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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 20, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 269 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
- 1470 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1272 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS55 KPUB 210025
TORPUB
COC011-099-210100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0071.230721T0025Z-230721T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
625 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
East central Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 625 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near John Martin Reservoir, or 24 miles west of Lamar,
moving east at 40 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...
John Martin Reservoir.
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 3799 10312 3806 10310 3803 10268 3782 10276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 285DEG 33KT 3801 10305
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Simcoe2 follow-up statements
143
WWUS55 KPUB 210035 RRA
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
635 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023
COC011-099-210100-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-230721T0100Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
635 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL PROWERS AND EAST CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES...
At 635 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Hasty, or 18 miles west of Lamar, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
John Martin Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3797 10309 3806 10304 3803 10268 3782 10276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 285DEG 33KT 3799 10294
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Simcoe553
WWUS55 KPUB 210047
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
647 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023
COC011-099-210056-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-230721T0100Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
647 PM MDT Thu Jul 20 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PROWERS AND EAST CENTRAL BENT
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
LAT...LON 3797 10309 3806 10304 3803 10268 3782 10276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 285DEG 33KT 3796 10281
$$
SimcoeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Otero | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 6:46 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 7:01 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Prowers | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 7:18 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 7:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 7:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Prowers | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 7:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 8:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 8:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 8:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 8:26 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Baca, Bent, Las Animas, Prowers | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 8:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 15 min |
| Jul 20, 8:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 8:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 8:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 8:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 9:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 9:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 9:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 9:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 9:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 10:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 11:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent, Otero | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 11:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 12:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min | |
| Jul 21, 12:35 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 25 min |
| Jul 21, 12:38 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 52 min |
| Jul 21, 12:46 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 18 min |
| Jul 21, 12:54 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 1:11 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | PUB | Bent | 32 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 64 min |
| Jul 21, 1:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 4:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 25 min |
| Jul 21, 5:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 5:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 37 min |
| Jul 21, 5:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer | 28 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.