Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baca, CO; Bent, CO; Las Animas, CO
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What you need to know
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- Baca, Bent, Las Animas
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 535 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles east of Higbee, or 26 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees....
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 535 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles east of Higbee, or 26 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Baca, eastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent Counties.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 5:36PM MDT until August 31 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 5:25PM MDT until August 31 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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