Alert archive / Colorado / Special Weather Statements in 2024
Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2024, 2:02 PM MDT for Otero 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
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2024, 2:02 PM MDT (20:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2024, 2:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 50
County Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 320 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
- 458 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>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 26, 11:17 AM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 11:17 AM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 11:20 AM MDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1120 AM MDT Mon Aug 26 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-271730- 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- 1120 AM MDT Mon Aug 26 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible across southern Colorado this afternoon and evening, with the greatest chances focused across the southeast plains. One or two strong to severe storms will be possible east of a line from Trinidad to La Junta. The main thunderstorm risks will be localized wind gusts up to 70 mph, heavy rainfall, and lightning. Some hail to near 1 inch in diameter will be possible with stronger storms across the far eastern plains as they progress eastward. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Afternoon shower and thunderstorm coverage and intensity is expected to decrease into the end of the work week, with the best coverage of daily storms expected to be over the southern mountains and southern tier of Colorado through Thursday. By Friday, available moisture is expected to slowly increase across the Rockies, which will lead to slowly increasing chances of daily showers and thunderstorms areawide through the extended Labor Day Holiday weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. 88/88
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 12:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:14 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:15 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:41 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Aug 26, 2:02 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 6:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 43 min |
| Aug 25, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 33 min |
| Aug 25, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 43 min |
| Aug 25, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 48 min |
| Aug 25, 7:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Rio Grande | 42 min |
| Aug 25, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 28 min |
| Aug 26, 12:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 41 min |
| Aug 26, 1:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 1:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 1:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 49 min |
| Aug 26, 2:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 41 min |
| Aug 26, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 33 min |
| Aug 26, 2:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 3:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 45 min |
| Aug 26, 3:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
| Aug 26, 3:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 49 min |
| Aug 26, 3:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 51 min |
| Aug 26, 3:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 50 min |
| Aug 26, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Prowers | 41 min |
| Aug 26, 4:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 27 min |
| Aug 26, 4:40 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 43 min | |
| Aug 26, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 47 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Colorado, 2024Every special weather statement in 2024
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.