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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What is happening
At 641 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Eads to 10 miles north of Towner. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 641 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Eads to 10 miles north of Towner. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado, including the following locations... Arapahoe and Firstview. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 155.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 6:41PM 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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