A decaying rain showers produced an isolated high wind gust, mainly virga, as it crossed over the airport northeast of Trinidad, CO.
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A decaying rain showers produced an isolated high wind gust, mainly virga, as it crossed over the airport northeast of Trinidad, CO.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 12, 2:27 PM MST, 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 327 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday) Issued at 325 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022 Key Messages: 1) Hot Today and Hot Tomorrow 2) High based isolated thunderstorms will be possible the rest of this afternoon, with a strong storm possible in Kiowa and Prowers county areas. 3) Red Flag rest of today and tomorrow over Southwest and Southern mtns, and San Luis Valley... Currently... Per sat pix imgy, mid level moisture is moving over the region. Some spotty hi based storms were ongoing at 2 pm over the region, with the best coverage over Fremont county, with other activity over the southern Sangres into eastern Las Animas county. A boundary associated with higher theta-e air over W KS was slowly progressing westward towards Kiowa county. Temps were at or around 100F across the lower plains with 90s over the Raton Mesa and Palmer Divide. 80s were noted in the valleys. Rest of Today into Tonight. Water vapor imagery shows some mid level moisture moving across the region. Below this midlevel moisture, the atmosphere is quite dry. Given this environment, main concern in the short term will be for the potential of strong outflow winds given the DCAPE of 2000 and inverted V soundings. Although strong winds could occur over the entire fcst area, believe the greatest threat will be over the far eastern plains. I am also becoming a bit more concerned for some locally strong winds in the Pikes Peak region given the showers moving in from Fremont county. In addition, per sat pix and radar imgy, the leading edge of better Theta-e air is getting close to Kiowa county, and cannot rule out a locally severe storm over this region later this afternoon. Social media mesographics have been issued indicating this threat. Winds were starting to pick up in the SLV, and believe we will see red flag conditions over the SW and southern mtns and the San Luis valley. Activity is expected to end relatively early, and is not expected to linger into the late evening hours. Likewise heat burst threat will be very low. Nonetheless, it will be another warm night over the region tonight. Tomorrow... We will likely see much less convective clouds tomorrow as compared to today. The only chance of any precip will be late in the afternoon over the extreme eastern counties. It will be windier tomorrow all areas and red flag conditions are near certain over the southwest and southern mtns, and the San Luis Valley. In addition, meteorological conditions will be quite favorable for extreme fire behavior over all of the plains, but fuels are not receptive at this time (it has greened up over the lower elevations). If fuels were to become receptive, then a red flag warning will need to be issued. Max temps tomorrow will be similar to todays max temps over the region. It may actually feel worse due to the increased winds all areas (G30-40 mph). .LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday) Issued at 325 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022 Key Messages: 1) Very warm to hot temperatures are expected to continue through the forecast period. 2) Critical fire-weather conditions are expected to continue over the southwest and southeast mountains and the San Luis Valley on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. 3) Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase over the mountains, mountain valleys, and the Interstate-25 corridor late this upcoming week into next weekend. A strong midlevel anticyclone will remain positioned over the southeast states through the middle of this week, while a shortwave trough progresses over the central Rockies within the southeastern periphery of a broader/deeper cyclone centered over the northwest states. Strong southwesterly to westerly flow aloft, enhanced by the shortwave trough, will persist across the forecast area through the middle of this week. Slightly lower midlevel heights and related lower thicknesses will yield temperatures a few degrees lower than preceding days, though downslope flow and associated adiabatic warming in many areas will still support very warm to hot, and very dry, conditions. Tuesday and Wednesday high temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80s to the middle 90s over the Interstate-25 corridor and the plains, in the middle/upper 80s over mountain valleys, and in the 50s to the 70s over the mountains. Diurnally enhanced vertical mixing of the enhanced southwesterly/westerly flow to the surface, combined with an enhanced pressure gradient surrounding high plains lee troughing favored in this regime, will support areas of strong surface winds continuing into Tuesday and Wednesday. These winds are expected to combine with 7-15 percent minimum relative humidity values amid dry fuels over the southwest and southeast mountains, as well as the San Luis Valley. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued over these areas for Tuesday to account for these conditions. Medium-range guidance suggests that another deep cyclone migrating eastward over the waters off the Pacific Northwest coast will facilitate the east-northeastward progression of the downstream north-central states cyclone. In response to these developments, the southeast states anticyclone will develop westward and then northward over the central Rockies and central High Plains for late this upcoming week into next weekend. A northward stream of tropospheric moisture is expected to extend over the mountains -- between the amplifying western states trough and strengthening central states ridge. Given the low-latitude origins of this moisture plume, it should support adequate precipitable water amid diurnally enhanced orographic circulations to support scattered to numerous thunderstorms developing over the mountains each afternoon from Friday into next weekend. The initial uptick in convective chances will be over the southern Colorado mountains as early as Thursday, as the leading edge of richer moisture arrives. Ensemble guidance indicates that the synoptic pattern would favor the greatest moisture and precipitation chances residing over the southwest mountains, though all of the mountains, mountain valleys, and extending eastward to the Interstate-25 corridor will have some chance for storms. While uncertainty in the mesoscale details extend to storm hazards, potential for lightning-induced ignitions could become a concern over dry fuels across the southwest/southeast mountains and the San Luis Valley. Some concern for flash flooding could develop especially if storms develop eastward over burn scar areas. Farther to the east across the plains late this upcoming week into next weekend, present indications are that these areas will be removed from the richer-moisture plume and more appreciable ascent, resulting in drier conditions. However, comparatively warmer temperatures (in the upper 90s) could materialize across these locations into next weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 325 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022 VFR conditions are anticipated during the next 24 hours at all 3 taf sites, KPUB, KALS and KCOS. Main concern during this fcst period will be the increasing southwest winds tomorrow morning lasting into tomorrow afternoon. winds will be gusting to 25 to 35 knots from the southwest. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for COZ223>225. Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday for COZ223>225. Fire Weather Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for COZ223>225. && SHORT TERM...HODANISH LONG TERM...COHEN AVIATION...HODANISH
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1102 AM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022 COZ058>089-093>099-131715- 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- 1102 AM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms will be possible over the region today. The best chance for stronger storms will generally be east of a line from Eads to Kim. The main threat will be winds gusting to 50 to 60 mph. Some hail may also occur with storms in the greater Kiowa county region, where hail up to 1 inch in diameter will be possible. Over the remainder of the region, isolated thunderstorms will be possible, especially in the mountains. Gusty winds of 35 to 45 mph will be possible. Critical fire weather conditions are expected over the southwest mountains, the southern mountains and and the San Luis Valley. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the southern mountains and the San Luis Valley Monday and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over may be needed generally east of a line from Eads to Kim. Hodanish
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
111 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
COZ060-065-066-069-122000-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft CO-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft CO-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
111 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Saguache County through 200 PM MDT...
At 110 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of North Pass, or 27 miles southwest of Decker Burn Scar,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bonanza.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 10640 3828 10641 3840 10618 3816 10596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 228DEG 14KT 3815 10636
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KTSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
213 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
COZ094-097>099-122115-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
213 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Prowers, Baca, east central Las Animas and southern Bent Counties
through 315 PM MDT...
At 213 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles northwest of Pritchett, or 28 miles west of Springfield,
moving northeast at 40 mph. Strong winds may occur without any rain
or lightning.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Walsh, Pritchett, Vilas, Campo, Two Buttes and Two
Buttes Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3712 10310 3760 10338 3789 10323 3802 10254
3755 10213 3705 10254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 234DEG 35KT 3752 10311
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KTSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
304 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
COZ097>099-122200-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-
304 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Otero,
Prowers, northern Baca, northeastern Las Animas and Bent Counties
through 400 PM MDT...
At 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 22 miles northwest of
Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lamar, Las Animas, Holly, Granada, Wiley, Hartman, Two Buttes,
McClave, Bristol, Two Buttes Reservoir, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir,
Caddoa and Fort Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3761 10206 3751 10248 3748 10297 3754 10308
3764 10308 3764 10328 3771 10341 3821 10340
3820 10204 3774 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 222DEG 20KT 3770 10281
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KTSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
323 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
COZ094-098-099-122215-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-
323 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Otero,
southwestern Prowers, western Baca, eastern Las Animas and southern
Bent Counties through 415 PM MDT...
At 323 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Kim, or 35 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Pritchett, Branson, Kim and Two Buttes Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3754 10380 3765 10359 3764 10242 3699 10263
3700 10394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 218DEG 18KT 3721 10350
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KTSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
327 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
COZ086-122200-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
327 PM MDT Sun Jun 12 2022
...Strong surface winds associated with virga showers will impact
northwest Pueblo county, including PUEBLO RESERVOIR through 4 pm...
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong surface
winds 7 miles northwest of Pueblo West, or 15 miles northwest of
Pueblo, moving east at 20 mph. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT PUEBLO
RESERVOIR.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Pueblo West around 340 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 10492 3851 10489 3851 10464 3822 10467
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 270DEG 18KT 3841 10485
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
HodanishThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
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