Weather Alert Watch
Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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

At 1238 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest of Higbee, or 27 miles south of North La Junta, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals...

COBent, CO; Las Animas, CO; Otero, CO

Official alert brief

At 1238 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest of Higbee, or 27 miles south of North La Junta, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. 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.