Special Weather Statement for Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, La Junta Vicinity/Otero County, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
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What is happening
At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pueblo Reservoir to 16 miles east of Greenhorn Mountain to 15 miles northeast of Walsenburg. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pueblo Reservoir to 16 miles east of Greenhorn Mountain to 15 miles northeast of Walsenburg. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Pueblo Reservoir, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo West, Pueblo Depot, and Colorado City.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 4:48PM 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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