Special Weather Statement for Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft, Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft, Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft
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What is happening
At 1241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bonanza, or 47 miles east of Gunnison, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rain and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bonanza, or 47 miles east of Gunnison, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rain and pea 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... Travelers on Highway 285 into Poncha Pass.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 12:42PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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