Special Weather Statement for North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Central and South Weld County; Morgan County +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Central and South Weld County, Morgan County, North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
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What is happening
At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Fort Lupton, or 24 miles south of Greeley, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rain is occurring with this storm and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Prepare for sudden gusty winds ahead of the rainfall. Secure loose objects and move to a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Fort Lupton, or 24 miles south of Greeley, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Aurora, Thornton, Commerce City, Northglenn, Brighton, Denver International Airport, D.I.A Terminal and Concourses, Fort Lupton, Lochbuie, Hudson, Kersey, Keenesburg, Wiggins, Prospect Valley, Roggen, Milton Reservoir and Barr Lake.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 6:26PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
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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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