Special Weather Statement for Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
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What is happening
At 207 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Pueblo Reservoir, or 13 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief half inch hail, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 207 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Pueblo Reservoir, or 13 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief half inch hail, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Ponding of water on roadways and quick rises in creeks, streams and normally dry washes will be possible. Locations impacted include... Pueblo, Pueblo Reservoir, Salt Creek, and Pueblo West.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 2:08PM 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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