Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bent, CO; Las Animas, CO; Otero, CO

Official alert brief

SVRPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado... Northeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado... Southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 100 AM MDT. * At 1227 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles southwest of Higbee, or 31 miles south of North La Junta, moving east 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 southeastern Otero, northeastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent Counties.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.