Special Weather Statement for Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft +3 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, Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft
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What is happening
At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cotopaxi, or 54 miles west of Pueblo, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch hail and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
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 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cotopaxi, or 54 miles west of Pueblo, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch hail 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. Heavy rainfall could cause ponding of water on paved road surfaces, washouts on dirt roads, and quick runoff causing high flows in area creeks, streams and normally dry washouts. Locations impacted include... Cotopaxi, Texas Creek, and Hillside.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:59PM 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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