Special Weather Statement for Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft
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What is happening
At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Victor, or 21 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Victor, or 21 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Heavy rainfall could cause ponding of water on paved road surfaces, washouts on dirt roads, and quick runoff causing high flows in area creeks, streams and normally dry washouts. Locations impacted include... Penrose.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 3:08PM 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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