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Tornado Warning 83, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 5, 2023El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Aug 5, 2023, 3:27 PM MDT for El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 48 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: Aug 5, 2023, 3:27 PM MDT (21:27 UTC)
Expired: Aug 5, 2023, 4:15 PM MDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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
Aug 5, 3:43 PM MDT	HAIL 1	11 Sse Schriever Afb, CO	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Aug 5, 3:45 PM MDT	HAIL 4	13 Sse Schriever Afb, CO	Hail between 3 and 4 inches.
Aug 5, 3:46 PM MDT	HAIL 3	13 Nne Pinon, CO	Measured 3.3 inch hail with picture on social media.
Aug 5, 3:47 PM MDT	HAIL 2.25	13 Sse Schriever Afb, CO	Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.).
Aug 5, 3:48 PM MDT	HAIL 3.25	11 Nne Pinon, CO	Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.).

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
Aug 5, 1:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 341 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -331 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

141 
WFUS55 KPUB 052127
TORPUB
COC041-101-052215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0083.230805T2127Z-230805T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 415 PM MDT.
    
* At 326 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fountain, or 16 miles southeast of Colorado
  Springs, moving southeast at 25 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...
  Hanover around 340 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 3870 10472 3875 10463 3862 10440 3844 10459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 322DEG 20KT 3865 10464 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

PS

3 follow-up statements

121 
WWUS55 KPUB 052136
SVSPUB

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

COC041-101-052215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-230805T2215Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
336 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...
        
At 336 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Fountain, or 20 miles southeast of
Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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...
Hanover.

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 3867 10466 3872 10459 3862 10440 3848 10455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 322DEG 20KT 3860 10459 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

PS

353 
WWUS55 KPUB 052144
SVSPUB

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

COC041-101-052215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-230805T2215Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
344 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...
    
At 343 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles southwest of
Hanover, or 19 miles north of Pueblo Airport, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. This tornado is being 
         observed by national weather service personnel at the 
         Pueblo airport


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...
Hanover.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3864 10461 3870 10458 3862 10440 3848 10455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 322DEG 20KT 3857 10456 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

827 
WWUS55 KPUB 052156
SVSPUB

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

COC041-101-052215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-230805T2215Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
356 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTHERN PUEBLO COUNTIES...
    
At 353 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of
Pinon, or 16 miles north of Pueblo Airport, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and softball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters observed hailstones 4 inches in diameter 
         several miles southeast of the Hanover region.  

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...
Hanover.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3864 10461 3870 10458 3862 10440 3848 10455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 322DEG 20KT 3853 10452 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN

$$

Hodanish

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 4, 6:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	29 min
Aug 4, 6:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	23 min
Aug 4, 8:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	33 min
Aug 4, 8:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	37 min
Aug 4, 9:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	34 min
Aug 5, 1:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	46 min
Aug 5, 1:43 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	PUB	El Paso	47 min
Aug 5, 1:49 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	PUB	El Paso	26 min
Aug 5, 1:53 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Teller	52 min
Aug 5, 2:04 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso, Teller	26 min
Aug 5, 2:09 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache	30 hr
Aug 5, 2:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	42 min
Aug 5, 2:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	48 min
Aug 5, 2:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Teller	30 min
Aug 5, 2:36 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso	24 min
Aug 5, 2:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Teller	31 min
Aug 5, 2:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	El Paso	31 min
Aug 5, 3:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
Aug 5, 3:08 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso	37 min
Aug 5, 3:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	46 min
Aug 5, 3:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	El Paso	46 min
Aug 5, 3:14 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso	31 min
Aug 5, 3:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	46 min
Aug 5, 3:49 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	26 min
Aug 5, 3:59 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo	31 min
Aug 5, 4:09 PM MDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	PUB	Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo	36 min
Aug 5, 4:36 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	24 min
Aug 5, 4:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	45 min
Aug 5, 4:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	39 min
Aug 5, 4:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley, Otero	50 min
Aug 5, 4:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	46 min
Aug 5, 5:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Otero	34 min
Aug 5, 5:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	39 min
Aug 5, 5:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Otero	18 min
Aug 5, 5:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	48 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.