Special Weather Statement for Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County, Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Central and South Weld County, Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet, Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet, North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
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What is happening
At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Frederick to near Morrison, or extending from 23 miles southwest of Greeley to 14 miles southwest of Denver, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on area lakes, get out of the water and secure loose items. Boaters can expect strong gusty winds and locally higher waves. Boaters and paddle boarders should seek safe harbor immediately. Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Frederick to near Morrison, or extending from 23 miles southwest of Greeley to 14 miles southwest of Denver, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, eastern Westminster, Centennial, eastern Broomfield, Commerce City, Littleton, Northglenn, Brighton, Englewood, southwestern Golden and Erie.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 2:32PM 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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