Special Weather Statement for Eastern Las Animas County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
At 120 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles northwest of Pritchett, or 30 miles west of Springfield, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
Official alert brief
At 120 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles northwest of Pritchett, or 30 miles west of Springfield, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Baca and east central Las Animas Counties.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.