Tornado Warning 89, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 5, 2023, 7:25 PM MDT (01:25 UTC)

Expired

Aug 5, 2023, 8:00 PM MDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Las Animas County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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764 
WFUS55 KPUB 060125
TORPUB
COC071-060200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0089.230806T0125Z-230806T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 800 PM MDT.
    
* At 725 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 21 miles west of Kim, or 38 miles north of Des Moines,
  moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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...
  Kim.

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 3730 10380 3737 10370 3724 10329 3700 10352
      3700 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 310DEG 28KT 3731 10373 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

PS

260 
WWUS55 KPUB 060148
SVSPUB

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

COC071-060200-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-230806T0200Z/
Las Animas CO-
748 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
    
At 748 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles west of Kim, or 33 miles northeast of Des
Moines, moving southeast at 30 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...
Kim.

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 3724 10368 3733 10361 3724 10329 3700 10352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 310DEG 28KT 3719 10355 

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

$$

PS

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