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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 2, 2024Otero County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2024, 11:52 PM MDT for Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 23 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: Jul 2, 2024, 11:52 PM MDT (05:52 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2024, 12:15 AM MDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Otero County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 335 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: 1838 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1219 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.4

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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 Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 10:52 PM MDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 10:52 PM MDT, 1 hour before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 11:48 AM MDT, 12 hours 4 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:16 PM MDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:33 PM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:43 PM MDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 10:01 PM MDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1001 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

COZ086>088-093-030445-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1001 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OTERO...
NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO...NORTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN
PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM MDT...

At 1001 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20
miles northwest of Delhi, or 32 miles southeast of Pueblo Airport,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Otero,
northeastern Huerfano, northwestern Las Animas and southeastern
Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 10435 3793 10437 3802 10407 3779 10402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 261DEG 12KT 3786 10426

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 11:22 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1122 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

COZ093-097-030600-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
1122 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT MDT...

At 1122 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Rocky Ford, or 11 miles west of La Junta, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Swink, Cheraw, and
Timpas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Pueblo.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 10378 3799 10386 3824 10334 3792 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 252DEG 24KT 3793 10374

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 6:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	38 min
Jul 2, 7:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	23 min
Jul 2, 7:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	28 min
Jul 2, 7:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	26 min
Jul 2, 8:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	42 min
Jul 2, 8:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	44 min
Jul 2, 8:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	42 min
Jul 2, 8:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	47 min
Jul 2, 9:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	45 min
Jul 2, 10:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	44 min
Jul 2, 11:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	38 min
Jul 3, 12:13 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Otero	32 min
Jul 3, 12:24 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Otero	36 min
Jul 3, 12:52 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Otero	23 min
Jul 3, 1:13 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent	32 min
Jul 3, 1:27 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	33 min
Jul 3, 1:43 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Otero	32 min
Jul 3, 3:07 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	38 min
Jul 3, 3:49 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	41 min
Jul 3, 3:58 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Crowley, Otero	47 min
Jul 3, 4:36 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Crowley, Otero	54 min
Jul 3, 5:37 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	PUB	Otero	6 hr
Jul 3, 1:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	32 min
Jul 3, 1:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Alamosa, Costilla, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Saguache	29 min
Jul 3, 1:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	33 min
Jul 3, 2:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	30 min
Jul 3, 2:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	33 min
Jul 3, 2:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	36 min
Jul 3, 2:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo	31 min
Jul 3, 3:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Rio Grande	28 min
Jul 3, 3:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	39 min
Jul 3, 3:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	23 min
Jul 3, 3:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	48 min
Jul 3, 3:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB		30 min
Jul 3, 3:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo	45 min
Jul 3, 3:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	25 min
Jul 3, 4:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo	52 min
Jul 3, 4:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Las Animas, Otero	48 min
Jul 3, 4:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Las Animas, Otero	44 min
Jul 3, 5:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	36 min
Jul 3, 5:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	PUB	Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero	51 min
Jul 3, 5:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Kiowa	25 min
Jul 3, 5:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca	48 min
Jul 3, 5:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Bent, Kiowa, Prowers	39 min
Jul 3, 5:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	El Paso	36 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.