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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO

June 6, 2025Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2025, 3:52 PM MDT for Baca County, Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 23 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2025, 3:52 PM MDT (21:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2025, 4:15 PM MDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 190 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 6, 3:56 PM MDTHAIL 216 W Campo, CO
Jun 6, 4:01 PM MDTHAIL 216 W Campo, COCorrects previous hail report from 16 W Campo.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 6, 1:49 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 276 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 12:00Z on 2025-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 82 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 12:00Z on 2025-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
82 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

464 
WFUS55 KPUB 062152
TORPUB
COC009-071-062215-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0004.250606T2152Z-250606T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
352 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
  Eastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 351 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 14 miles north of Kenton, or 29 miles southwest of
  Springfield, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  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
  southwestern Baca and eastern Las Animas 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 3705 10311 3718 10311 3729 10263 3699 10261
      3700 10284 3700 10288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 261DEG 36KT 3711 10300 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Simcoe
1 follow-up statement
214 
WWUS55 KPUB 062205 RRA
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
405 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

COC009-071-062215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250606T2215Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
405 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

At 405 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles west of Campo, or 23 miles southwest of
Springfield, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas 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 3715 10311 3722 10263 3699 10261 3700 10284
      3700 10288 3705 10311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 261DEG 36KT 3713 10285 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

Simcoe

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 6:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca34 min
Jun 5, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero45 min
Jun 5, 6:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent51 min
Jun 5, 7:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa52 min
Jun 5, 7:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent47 min
Jun 5, 7:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas48 min
Jun 5, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa47 min
Jun 5, 8:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa27 min
Jun 5, 8:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca46 min
Jun 5, 8:39 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBaca36 min
Jun 5, 8:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca32 min
Jun 5, 8:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jun 5, 9:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca16 min
Jun 5, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca16 min
Jun 6, 12:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBGunnison17 min
Jun 6, 12:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache51 min
Jun 6, 12:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller32 min
Jun 6, 1:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso27 min
Jun 6, 1:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso30 min
Jun 6, 1:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB32 min
Jun 6, 2:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont45 min
Jun 6, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB31 min
Jun 6, 2:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso45 min
Jun 6, 2:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB30 min
Jun 6, 2:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas35 min
Jun 6, 2:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas32 min
Jun 6, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 6, 2:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso21 min
Jun 6, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster35 min
Jun 6, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatPUBLas Animas40 min
Jun 6, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo29 min
Jun 6, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca, Las Animas34 min
Jun 6, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso47 min
Jun 6, 3:38 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBEl Paso17 min
Jun 6, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo29 min
Jun 6, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso36 min
Jun 6, 4:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBFremont, Pueblo51 min
Jun 6, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca31 min
Jun 6, 4:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatPUBPueblo39 min
Jun 6, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas31 min
Jun 6, 4:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas25 min
Jun 6, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo47 min
Jun 6, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca31 min
Jun 6, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas30 min
Jun 6, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca34 min
Jun 6, 5:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley35 min
Jun 6, 5:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
Jun 6, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo34 min
Jun 6, 5:36 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero, Pueblo24 min
Jun 6, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Jun 6, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa36 min
Jun 6, 5:57 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.