Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southern and eastern US this week, with heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly near the Gulf Coast. Monsoonal moisture will bring rain and potential flooding to parts of the Southwest. Heat and fire weather threats will continue to impact the West. Read More >

Overview

A weather disturbance in combination with moist, unstable air across far southeast Colorado produced a combination of severe hail, severe wind, and a tornado. Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms moved from the eastern mountains, through the I-25 corridor and onto the eastern plains between Noon and 3 p.m. After that, storms developed and quickly became severe across Bent, Las Animas, Kiowa, Prowers, and Baca Counties. Hail was reported to ping pong ball size around Lamar and in areas of eastern Kiowa County.

Shortly before 4 p.m., a strong thunderstorm west of Lamar collapsed, sending a downburst of severe winds through the Lamar Airport and then into Lamar. Measured wind speeds of 66 mph were clocked at the Lamar Airport.

Photos & Video
Radar

Photos & Video:

Various Damage Images

Downed Tree

Photo Courtesy: Staffon Warn

Damaged Roofs (Park Swimming Pool Building)

Photo Courtesy: Staffon Warn

Gas Station Damage

Photo Courtesy: Staffon Warn

Pictures of the Landspout

Looking Southwest of Eads as the
Strong Wind Boundary Developed

Photo Courtesy: Chris Sorensen

Non-Mesoscylone (landspout) Tornado that
Passed South of Eads

Photo Courtesy: Jeanne Sorensen

Radar:

Radar Volume Scans


At 5:00 PM MDT Radar Reflectivity Volume Scan	At 5:10 PM MDT Radar Reflectivity Volume Scan	Hook Echo Identified, Just South of Eads	Velocity Couplet via Radar Velocity Volume Scan (Green towards Radar; Red Away from Radar)

Kiowa County officials investigated the area and found no damage, therefore the rating was an EF0 tornado.

Submitted by Tom Magnuson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Pueblo, CO at 1 PM MDT Tuesday, June 5th, 2012.
Updated to new format by Klint Skelly, Intern Meteorologist, NWS Pueblo, CO at 10 AM MDT Wednesday May 24th, 2017.

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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Severe Weather Hits Southeast Colorado 2 Jun 2012