Special Weather Statement for Kit Carson County
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What you need to know
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- Kit Carson County
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What is happening
At 704 PM MDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near Burlington, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...The Burlington Airport recorded a 54 mph wind gust at 704 PM MDT. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 704 PM MDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near Burlington, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...The Burlington Airport recorded a 54 mph wind gust at 704 PM MDT. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Burlington around 710 PM MDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 432 and 445. Highway 385 between mile markers 180 and 198.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 7:05PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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