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Special Weather Statement for Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft +7 more

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At 119 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waugh Mountain to near Texas Creek to near Crestone Peak. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 119 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waugh Mountain to near Texas Creek to near Crestone Peak. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Crestone, Texas Creek, Crestone Peak, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Royal Gorge, Howard, Waugh Mountain, Swissvale, Canon City, Great Sand Dunes, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Hillside, and northeastern Decker Burn Scar.

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    Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 1:20PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

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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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