Special Weather Statement for Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
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What is happening
At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Pritchett, or 16 miles west of Springfield, moving northeast 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Pritchett, or 16 miles west of Springfield, moving northeast 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Baca and southeastern Bent Counties.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 2:38PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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