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 +1 more
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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, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft
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What is happening
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ellicott to 7 miles northeast of Pinon to Pueblo West. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ellicott to 7 miles northeast of Pinon to Pueblo West. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Southeastern Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Fountain, Hanover, Salt Creek, Pinon, Security, Security-Widefield, Blende, Fort Carson, Pueblo West, Stratmoor, Pueblo Reservoir, and Pueblo Depot.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:01PM 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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