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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

May 27, 2025Fremont County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2025, 2:00 PM MDT for Fremont County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 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
May 27, 2025, 2:00 PM MDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2025, 2:30 PM MDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
40

County Fremont County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 413 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2025-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2025-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2157 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 May 27, 11:44 AM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 11:44 AM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 11:52 AM MDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1152 AM MDT Tue May 27 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-281800-
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-
1152 AM MDT Tue May 27 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over the
mountains this afternoon and spread into the adjacent valleys and
plains during the late afternoon and evening. One or two strong
to severe thunderstorms will be possible along the I-25 corridor
and southeast plains, with hail around 1 inch in diameter and
wind gusts around 60 mph possible. The primary window for severe
thunderstorms will be from 4 PM to 10 PM.  A couple rounds of
thunderstorms will continue into the overnight hours for the far
east plains where a few strong storms will be possible through 2
AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue for Wednesday
and Thursday across much of southern Colorado. Hail, wind and
locally heavy rainfall will all be possible. The potential for
severe storms is elevated both days.

More isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible
Friday through Monday, mainly across the higher terrain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

31/31

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 1:42 PM MDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
142 PM MDT Tue May 27 2025

COZ060>062-065-072-272015-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft CO-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft CO-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
142 PM MDT Tue May 27 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHAFFEE AND
NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 140 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Poncha Springs, or 43 miles east of Gunnison, moving southeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail. A brief period of heavy rain will also be
         likely.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Be alert for
         water and rocks over Poncha Pass.

Locations impacted include...
Poncha Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 10622 3849 10613 3842 10604 3833 10615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 321DEG 8KT 3844 10613

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Hodanish
Special weather statement, May 27, 2:00 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
200 PM MDT Tue May 27 2025

COZ076-077-081-083-085-272030-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
200 PM MDT Tue May 27 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FREMONT...
SOUTHEASTERN TELLER AND SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM
MDT...

At 159 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Victor, or 19 miles southwest of Colorado Springs,
moving southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
Victor, Royal Gorge, and Canon City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 10540 3878 10508 3857 10483 3839 10527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 326DEG 23KT 3868 10512

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

Hodanish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 1:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee33 min
May 27, 2:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont27 min
May 27, 3:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster33 min
May 27, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller30 min
May 27, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller38 min
May 27, 4:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Teller20 min
May 27, 4:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso27 min
May 27, 4:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano44 min
May 27, 5:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso45 min
May 27, 5:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano33 min
May 27, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso59 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.