Special Weather Statement for Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
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What you need to know
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- Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
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What is happening
At 904 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Campo, or 21 miles southeast of Springfield, moving southeast at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM MDT for southeastern Colorado.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 904 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Campo, or 21 miles southeast of Springfield, moving southeast at 15 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 southeastern Baca County.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 9:04PM 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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