Special Weather Statement for Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft; La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 123 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of La Garita, or 46 miles northwest of Alamosa, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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 123 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of La Garita, or 46 miles northwest of Alamosa, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain, wind gusts up to 40 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... Saguache.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 1:23PM 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.
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