Special Weather Statement for Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
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What is happening
At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pueblo Reservoir to 13 miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pueblo Reservoir to 13 miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Pueblo, Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo West, and Colorado City.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:22PM 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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