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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 7, 2024Crowley County, El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2024, 6:53 PM MDT for Crowley County, El Paso County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 20 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
Jul 7, 2024, 6:53 PM MDT (00:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2024, 7:13 PM MDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Crowley County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 7, 2:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 374 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2024-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 272 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2024-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
272 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-131 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

792 
WFUS55 KPUB 080053
TORPUB
COC025-041-101-080130-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0007.240708T0053Z-240708T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
653 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  Northwestern Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...
  Northeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 652 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 16 miles northeast of Pueblo Depot, or 24 miles
  northeast of Pueblo Airport, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern El Paso, northwestern Crowley and northeastern Pueblo
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3854 10405 3852 10405 3852 10399 3851 10395
      3838 10412 3852 10423 3858 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 313DEG 32KT 3850 10414 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Rodriguez
2 follow-up statements
345 
WWUS55 KPUB 080102
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
702 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

COC025-041-101-080130-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240708T0130Z/
El Paso CO-Crowley CO-Pueblo CO-
702 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO
COUNTIES...

At 702 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 16 miles northeast of Pueblo Depot, or 25 miles northeast
of Pueblo Airport, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern El Paso, northwestern Crowley and northeastern Pueblo
Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3854 10405 3852 10405 3852 10399 3851 10395
      3838 10412 3850 10422 3856 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 308DEG 23KT 3846 10409 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Rodriguez
720 
WWUS55 KPUB 080113
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
713 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

COC025-041-101-080123-
/O.CAN.KPUB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240708T0130Z/
El Paso CO-Crowley CO-Pueblo CO-
713 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...NORTHWESTERN
CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However, small hail,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southeastern and east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3854 10405 3852 10405 3852 10399 3851 10395
      3838 10412 3850 10422 3856 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 313DEG 32KT 3839 10400 

$$

Rodriguez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso26 min
Jul 7, 6:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso38 min
Jul 7, 6:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso34 min
Jul 7, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas29 min
Jul 7, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Teller28 min
Jul 7, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano, Las Animas32 min
Jul 7, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jul 7, 6:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo25 min
Jul 7, 6:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Teller36 min
Jul 7, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo31 min
Jul 7, 6:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas35 min
Jul 7, 6:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo34 min
Jul 7, 6:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo33 min
Jul 7, 7:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero23 min
Jul 7, 7:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano34 min
Jul 7, 7:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, El Paso, Pueblo49 min
Jul 7, 7:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa48 min
Jul 7, 7:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero29 min
Jul 7, 7:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo24 min
Jul 7, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas31 min
Jul 7, 7:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo31 min
Jul 7, 7:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo43 min
Jul 7, 7:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo34 min
Jul 7, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano32 min
Jul 7, 8:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont, Pueblo32 min
Jul 7, 8:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo38 min
Jul 7, 8:25 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCrowley, Otero3 hr
Jul 7, 8:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo33 min
Jul 7, 9:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBent, Otero107 min
Jul 7, 9:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent27 min
Jul 7, 9:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas36 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.