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
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 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 320 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles southeast of Commerce City to over Parker, or extending from 10 miles northeast of Denver to 16 miles southeast of Denver, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on a lake, get out of the water and secure loose items. Boaters can expect strong gusty winds and locally higher waves. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 320 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles southeast of Commerce City to over Parker, or extending from 10 miles northeast of Denver to 16 miles southeast of Denver, moving east at 15 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... Eastern Denver, Aurora, eastern Centennial, Parker, Arapahoe Park, Buckley SFB, Watkins, Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 3:20PM 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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