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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 15, 2025Huerfano County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2025, 2:06 PM MDT for Huerfano County, Las Animas 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
Jun 15, 2025, 2:06 PM MDT (20:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2025, 2:30 PM MDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Huerfano County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jun 15, 11:30 AM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 11:30 AM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 11:12 AM MDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1112 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-161715-
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-
1112 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon across the
Palmer Divide and Raton Mesa. A couple of strong to severe storms
can not be ruled out in these areas, with the most likely hazards
being wind gusts to 60 mph and hail to 1 inch in diameter with
any stronger storms. Thunderstorms that develop over the Palmer
Divide may drop southeast across the plains. Hail larger than 2
inches in diameter and wind gusts to 60 to 70 mph will be possible
with stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Monday...meteorological elevated fire weather conditions will be
possible across the higher terrain and San Luis Valley with humidity
values near 10 percent and wind gusts near 25 mph.  There is a low
threat of severe thunderstorms near the Kansas border Monday
afternoon with large hail and damaging winds possible.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across much of the
southeast plains on Tuesday. A few severe thunderstorms will be
possible with large hail and damaging winds.

Drier and warmer weather will return late week into next weekend
with critical fire weather conditions possible across the
mountains, valley and adjacent plains as winds increase again
ahead of the next disturbance.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

SIMCOE/31

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 1:44 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
144 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

COZ074-087-088-152015-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
144 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Boncarbo, or 13 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving northeast at 20
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...
Aguilar, Gulnare, and Boncarbo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3714 10465 3724 10488 3757 10483 3738 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 210DEG 19KT 3726 10471

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 6:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso34 min
Jun 14, 6:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso33 min
Jun 14, 7:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 14, 10:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent24 min
Jun 14, 10:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent32 min
Jun 14, 10:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Bent, Prowers30 min
Jun 14, 11:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca30 min
Jun 14, 11:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca47 min
Jun 15, 2:11 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa34 min
Jun 15, 3:28 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca47 min
Jun 15, 4:04 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca41 min
Jun 15, 4:49 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca26 min
Jun 15, 1:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano31 min
Jun 15, 4:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla30 min
Jun 15, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBDouglas14 min
Jun 15, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso30 min
Jun 15, 5:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso24 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.