Special Weather Statement for Eastern Las Animas County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Las Animas County
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Branson, or 25 miles north of Des Moines, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Branson, or 25 miles north of Des Moines, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Las Animas County.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 6:17PM 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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