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
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Castle Pines, or 18 miles south of Denver, moving northeast at 10 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 damage...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Castle Pines, or 18 miles south of Denver, moving northeast at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Southern Aurora, eastern Centennial, eastern Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, The Pinery, Castle Pines, Franktown and Foxfield.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 2:38PM 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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