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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2025, 4:09 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 min. 3 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 17, 2025, 4:09 PM MDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2025, 4:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Las Animas County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 4:29 PM MDT | HAIL 1.25 | 8 W Hoehne, CO | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Jun 17, 4:30 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 7 W Hoehne, CO | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
| Jun 17, 4:32 PM MDT | HAIL 2 | 5 N Trinidad, CO | Delayed report with estimated time. Used radar to line it up with where the hail core was. |
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 17, 10:48 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 305 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
679
WFUS55 KPUB 172209
TORPUB
COC071-172245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.TO.W.0009.250617T2209Z-250617T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
409 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 409 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Aguilar, or 12 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving
south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Trinidad around 430 PM MDT.
Cokedale around 435 PM MDT.
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 3732 10471 3738 10459 3721 10441 3713 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 340DEG 18KT 3732 10463
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
kam3 follow-up statements
452
WWUS55 KPUB 172220
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
420 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
COC071-172245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250617T2245Z/
Las Animas CO-
420 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
At 420 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Boncarbo, or 8 miles northwest of
Trinidad, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Trinidad around 425 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3727 10469 3733 10454 3721 10441 3713 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 334DEG 18KT 3727 10458
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
kam690
WWUS55 KPUB 172227
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
427 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
COC071-172245-
/O.CON.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250617T2245Z/
Las Animas CO-
427 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR WESTERN
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...
At 427 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Trinidad, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Trinidad around 430 PM MDT.
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 3727 10461 3730 10451 3721 10441 3715 10457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 331DEG 19KT 3724 10453
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
kam215 WWUS55 KPUB 172236 SVSPUB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 436 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025 COC071-172246- /O.EXP.KPUB.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250617T2245Z/ Las Animas CO- 436 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM MDT... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado. && LAT...LON 3727 10461 3730 10451 3721 10441 3715 10457 TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 340DEG 18KT 3722 10452 $$ kam
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 10:58 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 11:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 11:30 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 12:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 12:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 12:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 12:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 12:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 12:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 1:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 1:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 1:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 1:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 1:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 1:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 2:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 3:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 18 min |
| Jun 17, 3:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 18 min |
| Jun 17, 4:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 4:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Teller | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Teller | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 5:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 17 min |
| Jun 17, 5:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 5:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Teller | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 5:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 36 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.