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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 30, 2024Otero County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2024, 5:22 PM MDT for Otero County, Pueblo 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
May 30, 2024, 5:22 PM MDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2024, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Otero County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

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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 May 30, 2:52 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:52 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 11:44 AM MDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1144 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024

COZ058>089-093>099-311745-
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-
1144 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Increasing thunderstorm coverage is expected for our plains today.
Some storms could be strong to severe, especially for areas along
and east of I-25 for this afternoon and this evening. Main risks
with storms on our plains today will be large hail up to 1.5 inches
in diameter, damaging winds gusting to 60 mph, and cloud to ground
lightning. Weaker and more isolated storms are expected over the
high country earlier this afternoon as well, where main concerns
will be gusty winds and lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Strong to severe storms will be possible again Friday and Saturday
from I-25 eastward, with the greatest coverage of storms over the
far southeast plains. Damaging winds and large hail will be the
main risk from any storms, along with cloud to ground lightning.
Over the mountains and interior valleys, weaker storms are
expected, with gusty winds and lightning the main storm threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

STEWARD/23

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 12:54 PM MDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 1:57 PM MDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:14 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:34 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
434 PM MDT Thu May 30 2024

COZ086-089-302300-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO-
434 PM MDT Thu May 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND EASTERN
PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northeast of Boone, or 25 miles east of Pueblo Airport. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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 northwestern
Crowley and eastern Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3838 10410 3846 10395 3839 10386 3832 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 325DEG 4KT 3836 10404

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

Simcoe
Special weather statement, May 30, 4:56 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
456 PM MDT Thu May 30 2024

COZ086-302330-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
456 PM MDT Thu May 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY
THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 456 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Pueblo Reservoir, or 17 miles southwest of Pueblo,
moving east at 10 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Pueblo
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3802 10485 3808 10486 3812 10465 3800 10465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 260DEG 10KT 3805 10477

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

Simcoe

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 6:03 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers15 min
May 29, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers32 min
May 29, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo26 min
May 29, 6:37 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Prowers21 min
May 29, 6:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers34 min
May 29, 6:57 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBProwers14 min
May 29, 7:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Prowers30 min
May 29, 7:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBProwers34 min
May 29, 7:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers31 min
May 29, 7:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers34 min
May 29, 8:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers29 min
May 29, 8:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers35 min
May 29, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers31 min
May 29, 9:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers16 min
May 29, 10:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
May 29, 10:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa35 min
May 29, 10:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca23 min
May 29, 10:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca44 min
May 29, 11:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca37 min
May 29, 11:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca28 min
May 30, 12:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca29 min
May 30, 12:45 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca45 min
May 30, 12:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca51 min
May 30, 1:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca24 min
May 30, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
May 30, 2:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo40 min
May 30, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo33 min
May 30, 3:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo32 min
May 30, 3:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo36 min
May 30, 4:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
May 30, 4:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley26 min
May 30, 4:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Pueblo35 min
May 30, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo30 min
May 30, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo34 min
May 30, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Otero30 min
May 30, 5:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, Kiowa, Otero33 min
May 30, 5:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.