Special Weather Statement for Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
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What is happening
At 832 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 10 miles northwest of Springfield, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch hail and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 832 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 10 miles northwest of Springfield, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch hail and heavy rain. 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... Springfield and Vilas.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 8:33PM 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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