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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Pueblo, CO
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.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 3:56 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 16 W Campo, CO | |
| Jun 6, 4:01 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 16 W Campo, CO | Corrects 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1:49 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
Simcoe1 follow-up statement
214
WWUS55 KPUB 062205 RRA
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
405 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025
COC009-071-062215-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250606T2215Z/
Baca CO-Las Animas CO-
405 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BACA AND SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...
At 405 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles west of Campo, or 23 miles southwest of
Springfield, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 10311 3722 10263 3699 10261 3700 10284
3700 10288 3705 10311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 261DEG 36KT 3713 10285
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
SimcoeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 6:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 6:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 45 min |
| Jun 5, 6:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 7:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 7:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 48 min |
| Jun 5, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 8:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 27 min |
| Jun 5, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 8:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Baca | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 8:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 8:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 9:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 16 min |
| Jun 5, 9:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 16 min |
| Jun 6, 12:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Gunnison | 17 min |
| Jun 6, 12:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Saguache | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 12:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 1:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jun 6, 1:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 1:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 32 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 31 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 2:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | 30 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 2:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 32 min |
| Jun 6, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 2:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 21 min |
| Jun 6, 2:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 3:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 3:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 3:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso | 17 min |
| Jun 6, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jun 6, 3:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 4:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 4:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca, Las Animas | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 4:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 4:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Baca | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 4:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 30 min |
| Jun 6, 4:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 5:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 34 min |
| Jun 6, 5:36 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 5:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 5:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 48 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.