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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2024, 4:36 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 24 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 19, 2024, 4:36 PM MDT (22:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2024, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Kiowa County, CO, Prowers County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 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 nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1445 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
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 19, 2:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 2:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 11:25 AM MDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1125 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-201730- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 1125 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are expected across much of southern Colorado this afternoon and evening. The strongest storms are forecast across the eastern plains east of a line from La Junta to Springfield by late afternoon and evening which will be capable of producing hail to the size of ping pong balls, gusty winds up to 65 mph and heavy downpours. Localized flash flooding is possible, mainly over flood prone areas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are also expected across the higher terrain this afternoon into this evening. Lightning, wind gusts to 45 mph and locally heavy rainfall are possible. Localized flash flooding may be possible on area burn scars. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Daily isolated to scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms are expected for Saturday through Thursday. The greatest coverage will be along the mountains. Expected hazards with any more organized storms will be gusty winds, small hail, heavy rain, and lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. 31/23
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 12:48 PM MDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1248 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
COZ072-074-075-087-191915-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO-
1248 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO...EAST
CENTRAL COSTILLA AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM
MDT...
At 1244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Veta, or 39 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.
Locations impacted include...
La Veta, Cuchara, Cuchara Pass, Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160
in Costilla county, Spring Burn Scar north of Highway 160, Indian
Creek on the southeastern Spring Burn Scar, and Spring Burn Scar
south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county.
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 3764 10513 3757 10492 3733 10497 3743 10529
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 019DEG 8KT 3754 10506
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
EPSpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 1:22 PM MDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
122 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
COZ072-074-075-087-191945-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO-
122 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO...EAST
CENTRAL COSTILLA AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM
MDT...
At 122 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Veta, or 36 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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.
Locations impacted include...
La Veta, Cuchara, Cuchara Pass, Spanish Peaks, Indian Creek on the
southeastern Spring Burn Scar, Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160
in Huerfano county, and southeastern Spring Burn Scar south of
Highway 160 in Costilla county.
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 3754 10518 3748 10495 3726 10495 3733 10527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 013DEG 8KT 3746 10507
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
EPSpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 1:24 PM MDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
124 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
COZ085-192000-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
124 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM MDT...
At 124 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Security-Widefield, or 9 miles southeast of Colorado Springs, moving
south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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.
Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Security,
Security-Widefield, Fort Carson, and Hanover.
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 3873 10480 3880 10463 3857 10449 3853 10482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 344DEG 10KT 3871 10472
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
EPSpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 2:04 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
204 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
COZ085-086-089-192030-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-Crowley County CO-
204 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...
NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM
MDT...
At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Truckton, or 30 miles northeast of Pueblo Airport,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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 southeastern El
Paso, northwestern Crowley and northeastern 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 3852 10405 3852 10397 3844 10394 3839 10427
3869 10427 3871 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 352DEG 13KT 3863 10415
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
EPSpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 3:56 PM MDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
356 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
COZ095-192230-
Western Kiowa County CO-
356 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY THROUGH 430
PM MDT...
At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Haswell, or 38 miles northeast of North La Junta,
moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Haswell and Blue Lake.
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 3827 10327 3852 10331 3852 10330 3853 10317
3861 10317 3861 10293 3837 10281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 351DEG 21KT 3847 10319
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
EPSpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 4:32 PM MDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
432 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
COZ096-098-192300-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-Eastern Kiowa County CO-
432 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PROWERS AND
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...
At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sheridan Lake, or 27 miles south of Cheyenne Wells, moving south at
10 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.
Locations impacted include...
Sheridan Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3847 10242 3850 10219 3826 10208 3821 10241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 349DEG 10KT 3842 10229
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
EPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 6:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 48 min |
| Jul 18, 6:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jul 18, 6:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 41 min |
| Jul 18, 7:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 7:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 43 min |
| Jul 18, 8:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 24 min |
| Jul 18, 8:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 48 min |
| Jul 18, 9:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 12:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 27 min |
| Jul 19, 1:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Costilla | 23 min |
| Jul 19, 1:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 26 min |
| Jul 19, 3:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 29 min |
| Jul 19, 5:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Prowers | 28 min |
| Jul 19, 5:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 48 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.