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
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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
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Aurora, or 20 miles east of Denver, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
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 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Aurora, or 20 miles east of Denver, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Aurora, Bennett, Manila Village, Watkins, Arapahoe Park and Strasburg.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:06PM 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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