Special Weather Statement for Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County
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What you need to know
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- Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County
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What is happening
At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of John Martin Reservoir, or 24 miles east of North La Junta, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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. If on or near John Martin Reservior, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of John Martin Reservoir, or 24 miles east of North La Junta, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Las Animas, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir, Fort Lyon, and Caddoa.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:47PM 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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