Special Weather Statement for North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
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What is happening
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Denver, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects, and create dangerous open water conditions. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on Cherry Creek Reservoir, get out of the water and secure loose items. Boaters can expect strong gusty winds and locally higher waves. Boaters and paddle boarders should seek safe harbor immediately.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Denver, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects, and create dangerous open water conditions. Locations impacted include... Denver, southwestern Aurora, northern Centennial, northeastern Littleton, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Sheridan, Buckley SFB, Cherry Hills Village, Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 2:51PM 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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