Special Weather Statement for Cheyenne County
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What you need to know
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- Cheyenne County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 658 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells to 5 miles south of Kit Carson. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This thunderstorm is producing minor accumulations of hail, which will make driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you must travel, be aware of rapidly changing road conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 658 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Wells to 5 miles south of Kit Carson. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Cheyenne County in east central Colorado.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 6:58PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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