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

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What you need to know

Applies to
Las Animas, Otero
Effective
Ended
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Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Observed

What is happening

At 338 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 miles south of Higbee to 16 miles southeast of Thatcher, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms...

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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 338 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 miles south of Higbee to 16 miles southeast of Thatcher, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Otero and northeastern Las Animas Counties.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 14 at 3:38PM MDT until August 14 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 14 at 3:19PM MDT until August 14 at 4:00PM 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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