Tornado Warning 90, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 5, 2023, 8:01 PM MDT (02:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 5, 2023, 8:30 PM MDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 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.

447 
WFUS55 KPUB 060201
TORPUB
COC009-071-060230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0090.230806T0201Z-230806T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

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

* Until 830 PM MDT.
    
* At 800 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 11 miles southwest of Kim, or 31 miles northeast of Des
  Moines, moving southeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.

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 3717 10363 3727 10350 3700 10293 3700 10351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 321DEG 40KT 3714 10352 

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

$$

PS

233 
WWUS55 KPUB 060213
SVSPUB

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

COC009-071-060230-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0090.000000T0000Z-230806T0230Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
813 PM MDT Sat Aug 5 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...
    
At 813 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles south of Kim, or 29 miles northeast of Des
Moines, moving southeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.

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 3712 10355 3726 10348 3700 10293 3700 10351
      3701 10352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 321DEG 40KT 3702 10340 

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

$$

PS

Tornado Warnings in Colorado, 2023Every tornado warning in 2023Tornadoes in 2023

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.