Special Weather Statement for Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
At 1155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 19 miles northwest of Springfield, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
Official alert brief
At 1155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 19 miles northwest of Springfield, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Two Buttes Reservoir.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for southeastern Colorado.