Special Weather Statement for Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft; Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 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 Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft
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What is happening
At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poncha Springs, or 44 miles east of Gunnison, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph along with brief heavy rain. Heavy rain could bring debris across Poncha Pass. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poncha Springs, or 44 miles east of Gunnison, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph along with brief heavy rain. Heavy rain could bring debris across Poncha Pass. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Salida, Poncha Springs, Swissvale, Decker Burn Scar, and Poncha Pass.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 2:20PM 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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