Special Weather Statement for Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft, Southern San Luis Valley, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft and 2 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 625 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Cuchara, or 39 miles east of San Luis Valley Airport, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 625 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Cuchara, or 39 miles east of San Luis Valley Airport, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alamosa, San Luis Valley Airport, La Veta, San Luis, Blanca, Farisita, Cuchara Pass, San Pablo, Alamosa East, Spanish Peaks, Fort Garland, La Veta Pass, Sanchez Reservoir, Cuchara, San Acacio, Gardner, Red Wing, Gulnare, Great Sand Dunes, and Blanca Peak.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 11 at 6:25PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision
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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