Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Pueblo, CO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
712 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms likely through this evening across the southeast
  plains with all severe hazards possible.

- Warmer Saturday, with a decrease in storm chances, and only
  some isolated activity expected over the mountains and along
  the New Mexico border.

- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms return to the
  region on Sunday, continuing through next week, while
  temperatures remain seasonably warm.

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.UPDATE...
Issued at 702 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

Updated to cancel the Tornado Watch for portions of the I-25
corridor, as the severe weather and tornado threat has shift
east across the Plains. Currently, strong convection is
impactingeastern Las Animas County, and tracking east-
southeast into Baca County. Very large hail (ping pong ball size
has been reported), very strong winds and a tornado threat
still exists with these supercell storms. Further north, the
line has morphed into a line of thunderstorms, with small hail
and gusty outflow winds possible across Lamar into eastern Kiowa
County. The severe threat in this area will be marginal. Mozley

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 214 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

Not much change in the latest thinking with a favorable evening
for severe thunderstorms across the southeast plains capable of
all hazard types from very large hail to damaging winds and even
a couple of tornadoes. HREF mean CAPE values are sitting around
1000-1500 J/kg, which is not too far off SPC Mesoanalysis
values. If dew points can maintain in the low 50s along the I-25
corridor around peak heating we could easily yield some higher
CAPE values per NAM soundings. Up to 2000+ J/kg will be possible
farther east across the plains with upper 50s to lower 60 dew
points. Impressive deep layer shears 50+ kts and favorable low
level helicities will continue to favor supercell development
with straight line hodographs suggest storm splits. Low level
hodograph curvature improves into the evening across the
eastern plains and SSCRAM output suggest unconditional tor
probabilities maximizing around LHX eastward after 00z. HREF
updraft helicities show some impressive swaths across the
southeast plains and Tornado watch will continue through 03z
with a possible need to extend for an hour across far southeast
plains until 04z.

Activity will gradually pull eastward through the evening and
exit eastern CO overnight. Will need to watch for possible
ground fog development overnight, particularly across the far
eastern plains.

Saturday will be a down day for thunderstorms, providing a much
needed break from severe thunderstorms of late. Upper trough
which is forcing today's convection will be east of the area
which ushers in some drier dew points and more subsident
conditions. There is another much weaker wave that glances by to
the northeast during the afternoon. Could see some isolated
thunderstorms across southern areas in the afternoon, but lower
CAPE suggests sub severe thunderstorms for now. Temperatures
will rebound around 5 degrees.  -KT

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 308 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

Northern stream wave sends a cold front through the plains Sat
night/Sun morning, bringing a renewed surge of easterly upslope
winds by afternoon. Instability is modest (CAPE 500-1000 J/KG)
most locations, though higher dewpoints over the far sern
corner of the plans may boost CAPE toward 1500 J/KG by late day.
Overall, expect an upturn in t-storm coverage over the ern
mountains and across the plains Sun afternoon/evening, with few
strong storms possible in the more unstable air mass over the
far southeast. Max temps Sunday to drift downward a few degf
versus Sat, as cold front ushers in a slightly cooler air mass
over the ern half of the area.

Northwest flow aloft persists Mon/Tue across the region, with
afternoon/evening storms both days, most numerous over the
eastern mountains and across the plains. Upper ridge then shifts
east by mid/late week, with flow become more wly over CO.
Moisture remains in place, and with several weak short waves
progged to migrate through the western U.S., daily
shower/thunderstorm chances will continue. Temps will remain
seasonably warm through the period.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 521 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

KALS...VFR conditions for the next 24 hours. Winds will subside
this evening, become variable overnight. A few showers or
thunderstorms are possible across the San Luis Valley on
Saturday afternoon, with low confidence of anything impacting
the terminal.

KCOS and KPUB...showers will continue to shift east of the
terminals through 01-02z, with improving CIGS and VIS during
this period. VFR conditions are expected overnight. There is a
low probability of fog at KPUB late tonight. Winds will be
diurnally driven for Saturday at both terminals. Mozley

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.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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UPDATE...MOZLEY
SHORT TERM...KT
LONG TERM...PETERSEN
AVIATION...MOZLEY

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1035 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-071645-
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-
1035 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are likely again this afternoon and evening,
mainly from the I-25 Corridor eastward across the southeast
plains. Activity is expected to start around noon over the higher
terrain and Palmer Divide, but the most probable time window for
severe thunderstorms will be between 2 PM and 8 PM, and all modes
of severe weather will be possible. Large hail up to around 3
inches in diameter, and wind gusts of 60-80 mph are possible.
Tornadoes will be possible as well with the greatest risk east of
I-25. Flash flooding of urban areas and burn scars will be
possible if stronger storms impact those locations. Activity will
decrease along the I-25 corridor after 7 PM and will move out of
the southeast plains around Midnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms will become weaker and more isolated in coverage on
Saturday, then a better chance for storms develops for Sunday
through much of next week. The greatest hazards from any thunderstorms
in this period are expected to be small hail, gusty outflow
winds, heavy rainfall and lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
510 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

COZ085-086-089-062345-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-Crowley County CO-
510 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...
NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM
MDT...

At 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Truckton, or 29 miles northeast of Pueblo Airport,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 southeastern El
Paso, northwestern Crowley and northeastern Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern
and east central Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3866 10405 3852 10405 3852 10389 3838 10408
      3846 10436 3869 10411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 280DEG 23KT 3859 10411

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

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
520 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

0152 PM     Hail             Peterson AFB            38.83N 104.70W
06/06/2025  M1.00 Inch       El Paso            CO   Other Federal

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
521 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

COZ081-084-085-062345-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
521 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gleneagle, or 17 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
Monument, Palmer Lake, Black Forest, Peyton, Gleneagle, and Falcon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3887 10453 3909 10500 3913 10494 3913 10435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 290DEG 27KT 3909 10481

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
533 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

0300 PM     Hail             3 SW Kim                37.22N 103.40W
06/06/2025  M3.00 Inch       Las Animas         CO   Storm Chaser

            Reported to local media with pictures, then
            sent to us.

0300 PM     Hail             1 SSW Kim               37.24N 103.35W
06/06/2025  M2.00 Inch       Las Animas         CO   Storm Chaser

            Corrects previous hail report from 1 SSW
            Kim.

0334 PM     Hail             15 ESE Kim              37.18N 103.09W
06/06/2025  M2.00 Inch       Las Animas         CO   Storm Chaser

0815 PM     Hail             2 NE Neegronda Reservoi 38.30N 102.72W
06/05/2025  E0.75 Inch       Kiowa              CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0152 PM     Hail             Peterson AFB            38.83N 104.70W
06/06/2025  M1.00 Inch       El Paso            CO   Other Federal

0153 PM     Hail             2 S Peterson AFB        38.80N 104.70W
06/06/2025  E0.75 Inch       El Paso            CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0214 PM     Hail             2 W Schriever AFB       38.80N 104.55W
06/06/2025  E0.75 Inch       El Paso            CO   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0401 PM     Hail             16 W Campo              37.11N 102.86W
06/06/2025  M2.00 Inch       Baca               CO   Storm Chaser

            Corrects previous hail report from 16 W
            Campo.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
544 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

COZ084-070015-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
544 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 544 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Peyton, or 19 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Calhan and Peyton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3888 10435 3893 10457 3913 10483 3913 10417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 279DEG 27KT 3905 10458

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
554 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

COZ095-070030-
Western Kiowa County CO-
554 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY THROUGH 630
PM MDT...

At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Wild Horse Point, or 40 miles north of North La Junta,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Haswell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern
Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3833 10312 3852 10346 3853 10346 3853 10317
      3861 10317 3857 10297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 291DEG 20KT 3855 10335

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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