Severe Thunderstorm Warning for El Paso, CO
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What you need to know
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- El Paso
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 602 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manitou Springs, or 7 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 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,...
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 602 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manitou Springs, or 7 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 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. Locations impacted include... Western Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, and Cascade.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 6:02PM MDT until August 20 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:45PM MDT until August 20 at 6:15PM 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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