Special Weather Statement for Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft; La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft; Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft, Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft
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What is happening
At 659 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Wolf Creek Pass, or 47 miles north of Dulce, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 659 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Wolf Creek Pass, or 47 miles north of Dulce, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... South Fork.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 6:59PM 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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