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
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Luis, or 32 miles southeast of San Luis Valley Airport, moving east at 20 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Luis, or 32 miles southeast of San Luis Valley Airport, moving east at 20 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... Open country of souehastern Costilla and western Las Animas counties.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 4:35PM 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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