Alert archive / Colorado / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2023, 6:29 PM MDT for Bent County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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
- May 27, 2023, 6:29 PM MDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2023, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bent County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 6:29 PM MDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Sweetwater Reserv, CO | BRIEF GROUND CIRCULATION BENEATH FUNNEL CLOUD. HAS SINCE DISSIPATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS55 KPUB 280029
TORPUB
COC011-061-099-280100-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.230528T0029Z-230528T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
629 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
South central Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...
Northeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 629 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Neegronda Reservoir, or 18 miles northwest of
Lamar, moving north at 10 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...
Sweetwater Reservoir around 645 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Neeoshe 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 3825 10274 3826 10284 3842 10283 3839 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 195DEG 10KT 3831 10280
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
KTS3 follow-up statements
875
WWUS55 KPUB 280034
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
634 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
COC011-099-280044-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230528T0100Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
634 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND NORTHEASTERN BENT
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3827 10273 3827 10284 3842 10283 3839 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 195DEG 10KT 3833 10279
$$
COC061-280100-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230528T0100Z/
Kiowa CO-
634 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
At 634 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Sweetwater
Reservoir, or 19 miles northwest of Lamar, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Sweetwater Reservoir around 645 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Neeoshe Reservoir.
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 3827 10273 3827 10284 3842 10283 3839 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 195DEG 10KT 3833 10279
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$687
WWUS55 KPUB 280050
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
650 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
COC061-280100-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230528T0100Z/
Kiowa CO-
650 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY...
At 650 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sweetwater Reservoir, or 19 miles north of Lamar,
moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Kiowa County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 10272 3830 10280 3842 10281 3839 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 176DEG 14KT 3834 10275
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
KTS660
WWUS55 KPUB 280055
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
655 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
COC061-280105-
/O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230528T0100Z/
Kiowa CO-
655 PM MDT Sat May 27 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
700 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3829 10272 3830 10280 3842 10281 3839 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 195DEG 10KT 3835 10275
$$
KTSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 6:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| May 27, 6:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 31 min |
| May 27, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| May 27, 6:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 34 min |
| May 28, 2:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 53 min |
| May 28, 3:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 54 min |
| May 28, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 52 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.