Special Weather Statement for North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet, North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County, North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County
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What is happening
At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Arapahoe Park, or 15 miles southeast of Denver, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Arapahoe Park, or 15 miles southeast of Denver, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Aurora, eastern Centennial, Parker, Arapahoe Park, Watkins, Manila Village, Buckley SFB and Foxfield.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Denver CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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