Special Weather Statement for Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft +2 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Red Wing, or 40 miles northeast of Alamosa, moving south 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Pueblo.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Red Wing, or 40 miles northeast of Alamosa, moving south 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Red Wing, Great Sand Dunes, and northwestern Spring Burn Scar north of Highway 160.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 4:17PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected