Special Weather Statement for Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft +5 more
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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, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 443 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Crestone Peak to near La Veta Pass. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 443 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Crestone Peak to near La Veta Pass. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Farisita, La Veta Pass, Crestone Peak, Greenhorn Mountain, Gardner, Red Wing, Great Sand Dunes, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Rye, San Isabel, Rosita, Colorado City, Spring Burn Scar north of Highway 160, northern Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, and northwestern Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 11 at 4:43PM 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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