A very active severe weather day across portions of the eastern Colorado plains on June 17th. Several supercells developed in Kiowa County and remained nearly stationary producing areas of flash flooding and tornadoes with large hail.
Farther south, large hail was reported near Pueblo and Pinon. Largest hail reported was tennis ball size right before the storm hit downtown Pueblo. Winds gusted to near 70 MPH with small hail at the Pueblo County Memorial Airport, just east of the NWS Pueblo forecast office.
Severe wind gusts continued into southeast Colorado with several reports of 65+ MPH in Baca and Otero Counties.

Flash Flood in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 16:30:00 to 17-JUN-19 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHIVINGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Portions of CO 96, near CR 49, have been washed out due to heavy rain and flash flooding.

Hail in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 13:52:00 to 17-JUN-19 13:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHIVINGTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large hail reported by Kiowa County Sheriff.

Hail in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 14:45:00 to 17-JUN-19 14:47:00 (MST-7)
Location: PINON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail.

Hail in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 14:50:00 to 17-JUN-19 14:52:00 (MST-7)
Location: PINON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported tennis ball sized hail.

Hail in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 15:23:00 to 17-JUN-19 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Nickel size hail fell at NWS forecast office.

Hail in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 15:26:00 to 17-JUN-19 15:28:00 (MST-7)
Location: (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A few quarter sized hailstones fell at the NWS forecast office.

Heavy Rain in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 16:32:00 to 17-JUN-19 17:32:00 (MST-7)
Location: (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Over 2 inches of rain fell within 60 minutes at the NWS forecast office.

Tornado in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 13:50:00 to 17-JUN-19 13:53:00 (MST-7)
Location: CHIVINGTON
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief tornado touched down just southwest of Chivington, CO in Kiowa County.  Storm chaser said the tornado lifted just before getting to Chivington and they saw no visible damage. Contact with county Emergency Management provided no discernible damage was reported so storm survey was not conducted.

Tornado in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 16:55:00 to 17-JUN-19 16:57:00 (MST-7)
Location: HASWELL
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A brief tornado touched down just southwest of Haswell, CO in Kiowa County. Contact with county Emergency Management provided no discernible damage was reported so storm survey was not conducted.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUEBLO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 15:19:00 to 17-JUN-19 15:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: (PUB)PUEBLO MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A 69 MPH wind gust reported at Pueblo County Memorial Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTERO, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 17:06:00 to 17-JUN-19 17:07:00 (MST-7)
Location: (LHX)LA JUNTA ARPT
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 66 MPH wind gust measured at La Junta airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in BACA, COLORADO
From 17-JUN-19 18:09:00 to 17-JUN-19 18:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: CAMPO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager relayed report of snapped power poles one-mile north of Campo, CO along Rout 287. One motorist was stranded inside their vehicle as the power lines fell on top of vehicle but not injured during the event.