Special Weather Statement for Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
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What is happening
At 138 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Black Forest, or 21 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central Colorado.
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Bulletin details
At 138 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Black Forest, or 21 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central El Paso County.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:38PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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