Special Weather Statement for Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Washington County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties, North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County, Washington County
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles southwest of Leader to 8 miles east of Agate, or extending from 33 miles southwest of Fort Morgan to 16 miles north of Limon, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles southwest of Leader to 8 miles east of Agate, or extending from 33 miles southwest of Fort Morgan to 16 miles north of Limon, moving northeast at 15 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... Cottonwood Valley and Leader.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 3:25PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Official revision
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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