Special Weather Statement for North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Central and South Weld County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central and South Weld County, North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lochbuie, or 20 miles northeast of Denver, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down...
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 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lochbuie, or 20 miles northeast of Denver, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Northeastern Commerce City, Brighton, Denver International Airport, D.I.A Terminal and Concourses, Lochbuie, Hudson and Barr Lake.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:30PM 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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