Special Weather Statement for North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Central and South Weld County; 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, Central and South Weld County, 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 342 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles southwest of Prospect Valley to near Commerce City, or extending from 32 miles southeast of Greeley to 7 miles northeast of Denver, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
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 342 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 5 miles southwest of Prospect Valley to near Commerce City, or extending from 32 miles southeast of Greeley to 7 miles northeast of Denver, moving southeast 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... Commerce City, Brighton, Denver International Airport, D.I.A Terminal and Concourses, Barr Lake, Prospect Valley, Todd Creek and Henderson.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 3:42PM 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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