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
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What is happening
At 658 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood Village, or 7 miles southeast of Denver, moving southeast at 25 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 658 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood Village, or 7 miles southeast of Denver, moving southeast at 25 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... Denver, southwestern Aurora, Centennial, Parker, northeastern Englewood, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Arapahoe Park, Cherry Hills Village, Foxfield and Cherry Creek Reservoir.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 6:58PM 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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