Special Weather Statement for Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County, Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet, North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Lakewood to over Castle Rock, or extending from 11 miles west of Denver to 23 miles south of Denver, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rain is occurring with these storms and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Lakewood to over Castle Rock, or extending from 11 miles west of Denver to 23 miles south of Denver, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Denver, southwestern Aurora, Lakewood, southeastern Arvada, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Littleton, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Sheridan, Morrison, Castle Pines, The Pinery and Franktown.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:08PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Denver CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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