Special Weather Statement for Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County
At 1015 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pinewood Springs, or 27 miles southwest of Fort Collins, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
Official alert brief
At 1015 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pinewood Springs, or 27 miles southwest of Fort Collins, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Berthoud, Lyons, Carter Lake, Cedar Cove, Pinewood Springs and Campion.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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. Heavy rain is occurring with this storm and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.