Special Weather Statement for Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Forder, or 44 miles south of Limon, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Forder, or 44 miles south of Limon, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Karval and Forder.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:38PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Denver CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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