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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baca, CO; Bent, CO; Prowers, CO

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Baca, Bent, Prowers
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Severe
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What is happening

At 633 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McClave to 9 miles south of Lamar to 7 miles west of Two Buttes Reservoir, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be...

What the bulletin says to do

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 633 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McClave to 9 miles south of Lamar to 7 miles west of Two Buttes Reservoir, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... John Martin Reservoir, Hasty, and Caddoa.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 6:33PM MDT until August 31 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 6:24PM MDT until August 31 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 6:05PM MDT until August 31 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 5:51PM MDT until August 31 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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