Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kit Carson, CO
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What you need to know
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- Kit Carson
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 819 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of Vona, or 12 miles northwest of Stratton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles....
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 819 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of Vona, or 12 miles northwest of Stratton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 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. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Kit Carson County.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 8:19PM MDT until August 19 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 8:11PM MDT until August 19 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 8:06PM MDT until August 19 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 7:52PM MDT until August 19 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 7:45PM MDT until August 19 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 7:30PM MDT until August 19 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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