Special Weather Statement for Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Crowley County
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What you need to know
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- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Crowley County, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
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What is happening
At 450 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms across far southeast El Paso county and northeast Pueblo county, moving northeast moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 450 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms across far southeast El Paso county and northeast Pueblo county, moving northeast moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern El Paso, northwestern Crowley and northeastern Pueblo Counties.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:51PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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