Special Weather Statement for La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft; Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 343 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wagon Wheel Gap, or 52 miles south of Gunnison, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 343 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wagon Wheel Gap, or 52 miles south of Gunnison, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Wagon Wheel Gap and Creede.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 3:43PM 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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