Special Weather Statement for Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet, North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 703 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles east of Elbert to near Thurman, or extending from 41 miles west of Limon to 34 miles northeast of Limon, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rain is occurring with these storms and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 703 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles east of Elbert to near Thurman, or extending from 41 miles west of Limon to 34 miles northeast of Limon, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Limon, Elbert, Kiowa, Simla, Genoa, Matheson, Cedar Point and Fondis.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 7:03PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Denver CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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