Special Weather Statement for Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County
At 1215 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles south of John Martin Reservoir, or 25 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
Official alert brief
At 1215 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles south of John Martin Reservoir, or 25 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Bent County.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.