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 +3 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, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of San Luis Valley Airport, moving northeast at 55 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of San Luis Valley Airport, moving northeast at 55 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Blanca, Red Wing, Great Sand Dunes and Blanca Peak.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 3:09PM 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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