Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Yuma, CO
At 743 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Cope, or 24 miles north of Stratton, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY. HAZARD...Softball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar...
Official alert brief
At 743 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Cope, or 24 miles north of Stratton, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY. HAZARD...Softball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Joes and Kirk.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This thunderstorm will produce strong winds resulting in areas of near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.