Special Weather Statement for Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1214 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just north of Penrose, or 23 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1214 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just north of Penrose, or 23 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Penrose.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 12:15AM 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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