Special Weather Statement for Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
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What you need to know
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- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
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What is happening
At 333 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rush, or 37 miles southwest of Limon, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief hail up to one half inch, and torrential rainfall. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 333 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rush, or 37 miles southwest of Limon, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief hail up to one half inch, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Quick runoff from heavy rainfall could cause ponding of water on roads and quick rises in area streams, creeks and normally dry washes. Locations impacted include... Yoder and Rush.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 3:34PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Source and limitations
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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