Tornado Warning 80, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 5, 2023, 2:36 PM MDT (20:36 UTC)

Expired

Aug 5, 2023, 3:00 PM MDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County El Paso County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

711 
WFUS55 KPUB 052036
TORPUB
COC041-052100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0080.230805T2036Z-230805T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
236 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central El Paso County in east central Colorado...

* Until 300 PM MDT.
    
* At 236 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over northeastern Colorado Springs, moving east at 20
  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Falcon around 250 PM MDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Schriever Space Force Base.

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 3883 10481 3901 10477 3900 10435 3873 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 279DEG 18KT 3891 10470 

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

$$

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862 
WWUS55 KPUB 052049
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

COC041-052100-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-230805T2100Z/
El Paso CO-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
EL PASO COUNTY...
    
At 249 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Falcon, or 11 miles east of Colorado Springs, moving
east southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Schriever Space Force Base.

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 3882 10476 3899 10470 3896 10438 3874 10444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 291DEG 19KT 3887 10462 

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

$$

mw

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