Special Weather Statement for Southern San Luis Valley; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern San Luis Valley, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Luis, or 34 miles southeast of San Luis Valley Airport. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief half inch hail, and locally heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
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 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Luis, or 34 miles southeast of San Luis Valley Airport. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief half inch hail, and locally heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Torrential rainfall may cause minor wash outs and ponding of water on area roads. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Costilla and western Las Animas Counties.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 2:52PM 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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