Special Weather Statement for Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
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What you need to know
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- Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft, Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
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What is happening
At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Hoehne, or 9 miles east of Trinidad, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado.
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Bulletin details
At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Hoehne, or 9 miles east of Trinidad, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Las Animas County.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:47PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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