Special Weather Statement for Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft; Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft, Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft, Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1145 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alpine, or 36 miles east of Gunnison, moving southeast at 5 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. 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 1145 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alpine, or 36 miles east of Gunnison, moving southeast at 5 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... Maysville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:46AM 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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