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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

May 19, 2024Logan County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2024, 2:18 PM MDT for Logan County, Colorado. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 19, 2024, 2:18 PM MDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2024, 3:00 PM MDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Logan County, CO

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 19, 12:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 216 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2024-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2024-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1304 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 19, 10:36 AM MDT, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 10:36 AM MDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 11:12 AM MDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1112 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COZ030>051-201715-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1112 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...SEVERE STORM THREAT OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS THIS
AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and a few storms will develop and move east
across the area this afternoon and early evening. Most showers
and storms today will produce strong and gusty outflow winds up to
50 mph, while a couple severe storms will be possible over the
northeast plains. The greatest risk of severe weather will
generally be along and east of a line from Sterling to Akron, but
can't be ruled out a bit farther west than that. Large hail and
damaging winds will be the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A few strong to severe storms will be possible across the plains
on Monday afternoon. The main threats would be large hail and
gusty winds, along with locally heavy rainfall. Scattered showers
and storms will continue Monday night into Tuesday, with cooler
temperatures also expected behind a cold front. Light snow
accumulations will also be possible Monday night into Tuesday
across the higher mountains.

The second half of the week will be warmer and drier across the
region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible each
afternoon, mainly across the high country.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. However,
any reports gusty winds or hail will be appreciated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 1:22 PM MDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
122 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COZ049-192000-
Washington County CO-
122 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM MDT...

At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout tornado 7 miles west of Thurman, or
26 miles northwest of Flagler, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Landspout tornadoes can damage mobile homes, roofs,
         vehicles, and trees. Outdoor objects may be tossed about.

Locations impacted include...
Woodlin School, Thurman, Lindon, Anton, and Last Chance.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If a tornado is spotted seek shelter inside a sturdy building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 10336 3957 10364 3983 10362 3982 10315
      3957 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 282DEG 10KT 3961 10336

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

MEIER
Local storm report, May 19, 1:42 PM MDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Denver CO
142 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0112 PM     Tornado          11 S Lindon             39.57N 103.43W
05/19/2024                   Washington         CO   Public

            Tornado on the ground, beginning time
            estimated, on the ground at least 10
            minutes. In open country, damage unknown.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 1:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWashington38 min
May 19, 2:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln48 min
May 19, 2:45 PM MDTTornado WarningBOULogan19 min
May 19, 3:10 PM MDTTornado WarningBOULogan35 min
May 19, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBOULogan, Phillips35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.