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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 13, 2024Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2024, 2:02 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2024, 2:02 PM MDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2024, 2:45 PM MDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 40

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 402 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: 46 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -185 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 128 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 special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 13, 11:33 AM MDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 11:33 AM MDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 11:40 AM MDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1140 AM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

COZ058>089-093>099-141745-
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-
1140 AM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms will develop across the higher terrain early this
afternoon, spreading northeast into the Palmer Divide and Plains
from mid-afternoon into the evening. Storms will be capable of
producing heavy rainfall, with localized flash flooding a concern
on area burn scars and flood prone areas. A couple of strong to
severe storms may be possible this afternoon and evening east of
Interstate 25 and north of Highway 50. These storms may be capable
of producing hail to 1 inch in diameter and wind gusts near 60
mph. Storms will lift off to the northeast and dissipate by
midnight tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected
Wednesday, with the greatest coverage along and around the
mountains. Conditions dry out Thursday and Friday, with showers and
storms returning over the weekend and into early next week, with the
greatest coverage around the Continental Divide area. Any more
organized storm may produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and
lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

10/SIMCOE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 13, 1:06 PM MDT, 56 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
106 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

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

0615 PM     Hail             1 NNW Olney Springs     38.17N 103.95W
08/12/2024  M1.50 Inch       Crowley            CO   Public

0615 PM     Hail             1 NNE Olney Springs     38.19N 103.93W
08/12/2024  M0.88 Inch       Crowley            CO   Trained Spotter

&&

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 1:35 PM MDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
135 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

COZ088-132000-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
135 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM MDT...

At 134 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Aguilar, or 16 miles north of Trinidad, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain, penny size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

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...
Aguilar.

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 3731 10462 3739 10470 3756 10453 3740 10436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 237DEG 9KT 3740 10462

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 2:02 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
202 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

COZ088-132045-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
202 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

At 201 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Aguilar, or 16 miles north of Trinidad, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain, penny size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

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 central Las Animas
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 3729 10455 3746 10463 3760 10433 3736 10420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 247DEG 14KT 3741 10451

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 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
Aug 12, 6:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	33 min
Aug 12, 6:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	45 min
Aug 12, 6:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	44 min
Aug 12, 6:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	33 min
Aug 12, 6:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	39 min
Aug 12, 6:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Baca	64 min
Aug 12, 6:59 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PUB	Baca, Las Animas	2 hr
Aug 12, 9:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Kiowa	32 min
Aug 12, 10:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	43 min
Aug 12, 10:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	40 min
Aug 13, 1:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	25 min
Aug 13, 2:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Alamosa	41 min
Aug 13, 2:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Pueblo	33 min
Aug 13, 3:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Pueblo	38 min
Aug 13, 3:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso, Pueblo	41 min
Aug 13, 4:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	53 min
Aug 13, 4:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero	43 min
Aug 13, 4:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	38 min
Aug 13, 4:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	48 min
Aug 13, 4:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Prowers	33 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.