Special Weather Statement for Eastern Las Animas County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
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What is happening
At 418 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Kim, or 34 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, half inch hail and brief heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 418 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Kim, or 34 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, half inch hail and brief heavy rain. 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 southwestern Baca and southeastern Las Animas Counties.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 4:18PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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