A shortwave moving over the region produced two days of severe storms, which resulted in winds of severe criteria at both the Pueblo and Lamar airports, and also some wind damage in Canon City.
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A shortwave moving over the region produced two days of severe storms, which resulted in winds of severe criteria at both the Pueblo and Lamar airports, and also some wind damage in Canon City.
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 7, 10:30 AM MST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1130 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms today with hot temperatures across the area. - Severe thunderstorm risk increases for Saturday across the southeast plains with large hail, damaging winds and even an isolated tornado possible. - Strong to marginal severe thunderstorm risk pulls westward across the southeast mountains and adjacent plains on Sunday with hail and heavy rainfall the primary risks. - One more active day for thunderstorms across the mountains and adjacent plains Monday then another drying and warming trend returns through late week. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 348 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 The upper ridge overhead will flatten somewhat today, leaving flow aloft largely west-northwesterly. Surface flow will remain westerly across the higher terrain, while southerly flow out east turns more zonal throughout the day and into the afternoon hours. Our main forecast challenge for today will be the extent of showers and thunderstorms that form across the area as some embedded energy in the flow translates overhead. Current short-term model guidance shows scattered convection popping up across our area this afternoon, initially over the higher terrain before quickly moving east later in the day. Main areas of initiation will be the Central Mountains, Palmer Divide, and Raton Mesa. Impact concerns will be limited by lacking moisture at the surface with plenty of low-level mixing. Models only show a few hundred J/kg of CAPE over and near the I-25 corridor, and while these values do increase out east, greatly varied in magnitude depending on which model you look at, any storms that manage to intensify in this better air will move into Kansas quickly. Additionally, forecast soundings show low humidity at the surface, so storms today will likely be high-based and fairly short-lived, with the main impact being gusty outflow winds. If storms do manage to get some residence time in the more unstable air closer to our eastern border, we could also see some hail production. Our other main forecast concern for today will be above average temperatures across the area. Forecasted highs for today for the plains reach the high-90s with a few locations in the triple digits. Meanwhile, even the high valleys will see high-80s. Some model guidance shows temperatures a few degrees higher, especially around the I-25 corridor. Will have to monitor for heat-related impacts should these conditions persist over the next few days. Later tonight, a weak front will move its way in across the plains, though overnight temperatures should stay relatively warm. However, the influx of moisture and post-frontal upslope could set us up for a more active weekend. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 348 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 Still looks like a favorable set up for severe thunderstorms on Saturday across the I-25 corridor and southeast plains. Active west to northwesterly flow aloft continues into Saturday with another shortwave moving through the flow in the afternoon. Cold front will drop through the southeast plains early Saturday morning with low level flow becoming easterly by afternoon, advecting 50s to lower 60 dew points westward towards the mountains. Timing looks a little slower with the moisture advection which would impact CAPE values along the I-25 corridor. Latest HREF means show mid to upper 40 dew points along the I-25 corridor around 21z as convection rolls off the mountains. However, some CAMs models bring lower to mid 50s into the I-25 corridor with low 60s across the far eastern plains by the same time. This could mean CAPE values along the I-25 corridor ranging from near 1000 J/kg on the drier side of the spectrum to over 2000 J/kg on the higher side. CAPE increases with eastward extent across the plains with 2000-2500 J/kg near the eastern border. Easterly flow beneath west northwest flow aloft will provide ample deep layer shear (40 kts) for supercell development and 00z HREF updraft helicity swaths maximize along and north of highway 50. Overall, still looks like a few severe thunderstorms are likely across the southeast plains Saturday afternoon and evening. Best instability will be east of the I-25 corridor and this is also where soundings show some enhanced curvature in the low levels where easterly surface winds maximize. Can't rule out an isolated tornado or two. Thunderstorms will congeal into an MCS as it moves southeastward into KS overnight, however westward propagating outflow will spread stratus westward across the southeast plains along with the potential for some isolated thunderstorms into the overnight hours if any brief enhanced outflow can make use of the terrain to break the cap. Overall pops should be tailing down towards morning. Plenty of low level moisture will be in place across the region on Sunday for a repeat thunderstorm day, this time focused across across the southeast mountains where best moisture and heating will be coincide to trigger afternoon thunderstorms. CAPE values up to 1500 J/kg look probable along and west of the I-25 corridor. Deep layer shears look a little weaker as the ridge aloft expands slightly northward. Still looks like sufficient CAPE and marginal shear for a few severe thunderstorms over and near the mountains. Question will be how far east the severe risk will extend as model soundings show a stout cap across the eastern plains. Surface heating will be the primary driver of how much CAPE will be present east of the mountains. Have leaned towards the NAM12 for these details and decreased pops out east slightly where cap is likely to maintain. One or two thunderstorm clusters will spread southeastward off the mountains into the evening and overnight hours though think the main MCS will develop farther south along the frontal boundary across TX/OK. Will maintain some scattered to likely pops into the evening hours across the plains for now given uncertainties. Will also have to consider burn scar flash flooding potential this day as this may be the first round of heavier rain of the season for those areas. Our older burn scars have become more resilient and storm motions and potential for hail may help mitigate this risk some. But it will still require attention and monitoring. Urban areas may be at risk as well depending on clearing and available instability as storms push off the mountains. Otherwise, a couple days of below normal temperatures expected, with coolest readings on Sunday, even across our western mountains as moisture works westward into our high valleys and afternoon thunderstorms mitigate peak heating. Better forcing will move in for Monday in NW flow aloft for another round of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Dew points begin to drop off and focus for afternoon thunderstorms will remain across the mountains/adjacent plains. Deep layer shears weaken a tad but could be sufficient for a strong storm or two into the evening hours. Otherwise, plains dry out as dew points fall off and temperatures remain below normal with highs in the 70s across our lower elevations. Upper ridge builds in for Tuesday through late week which will bring another drying and warming trend. Sufficient moisture will be present for daily afternoon and evening thunderstorms over and near the mountains but storms will become high based gusty wind makers, and less efficient at producing rainfall. Eventually a Pacific system moves through the Desert Southwest bringing return southerly flow, greater moisture and perhaps an uptick in thunderstorms by Friday into next weekend. There is quite a bit of variability in timing of this system so will maintain the isolated to scattered pops for now from model blends. -KT && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1130 AM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 VFR conditions are expected at all three TAF sites, KCOS, KPUB, and KALS, for the next 24 hours. Breezy westerly and northwesterly winds are expected across the area today, with gusts to around 25kt expected at all three TAF sites. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible in the vicinity of KCOS and KPUB this afternoon and this evening, mainly from 19Z until 02Z this evening, with highest chances of storms moving on station at KCOS from 22 until 01Z. Gusty winds and lightning will be the main risks with storms today. Winds become northerly overnight, and easterly by tomorrow morning. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 348 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 Rapid snow melt will continue across the mountains leading to elevated flows along the Arkansas River from Leadville to Canon City through the weekend as well as on smaller creeks and streams in and near the mountains. Flows are expected to remain within banks along the Arkansas River but fast flows can still be dangerous. Slightly cooler temperatures may decrease the snow melt this weekend into early next week, however the potential for heavy rainfall will increase Saturday through Monday for the southeast mountains and plains. This could cause localized flash flooding and push flows above the projected bank full forecast for localized areas depending on where the rain falls. Confidence in this scenario unfolding is low for the major river stems for now. Continue to monitor weather forecasts closely. -KT && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...GARBEROGLIO LONG TERM...KT AVIATION...EHR HYDROLOGY...MOZLEY
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1228 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-081830- 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- 1228 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight For our plains, isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and this evening. For most locations, gusty winds and little rainfall are expected with storms today. A few stronger storms could develop across our far southeastern plains, where hail up to 1 inch and winds gusting over 60 mph will be possible. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the mountains this afternoon which will be capable of producing lightning, spotty light rainfall, and localized gusty outflow winds up to 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Several rounds of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms can be expected Saturday through Monday. Thunderstorms will be most widespread and strongest across the southeast mountains and plains. A few severe thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon across the southeast mountains and plains with large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall possible. An isolated tornado can not be ruled out, especially east of I-25 and along and north of highway 50. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday and Monday across the southeast mountains and adjacent I-25 corridor with large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall capable of causing localized flash flooding possible, especially for burn scars and urban areas. Creeks, streams and major water ways are already running high but within banks in and near the mountains due to rapid snow melt. Additional rainfall could exacerbate flows resulting in localized flooding if it falls too quickly over the wrong locations. Please exercise care in and near water ways over the next several days. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible over and near the mountains Tuesday through Thursday with the main risk being gusty winds up to 40 mph and lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. EHR/31
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
128 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
COZ081-084-085-072015-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
128 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
...A SMALL CLUSTER OF WILL IMPACT NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY THROUGH
215 PM MDT...
At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered showers and a
few thunderstorms over northern El Paso county, moving east at 15
mph. Given the thunderstorm activity, and the low level dry air at
the surface, these storms will be capable of locally strong gusty
winds across northern El Paso county.
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...
Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs,
Palmer Lake, Calhan, Black Forest, Ellicott, Peyton, Falcon,
Gleneagle, Peterson Space Force Base, Cimarron Hills, and Schriever
Space Force Base.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3881 10493 3912 10492 3912 10426 3881 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 260DEG 13KT 3895 10476
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
HodanishSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
144 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
COZ079-081-083-085-086-072015-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
144 PM MDT Fri Jun 7 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...
SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM
MDT...
At 142 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a small cluster of showers
and thunderstorms over eastern Fremont. southern El Paso and
western Pueblo counties, moving east at 25 mph. These storms have a
history of producing winds of 40 to 50 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...
Fountain, Florence, Penrose, Pueblo West, Fort Carson,
Security-Widefield, and Canon City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 10530 3874 10482 3871 10447 3828 10476
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 277DEG 22KT 3851 10485
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
HodanishThe Pueblo radar (KPUX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The ASOS at the Pueblo Municipal Airport (KPUB) reported a wind gust from a nearby thunderstorm which measured 50 kts.
Public source (via mPing) reported wind damage of 1 inch tree limbs and shingles blown off roof.
ASOS at Lamar Airport reported wind gusts from a thunderstorm, which measured 63 kts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, June 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1198143, 1198147, 1198144.