Special Weather Statement for Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft
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What is happening
At 126 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woodland Park, or 17 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail. 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 126 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woodland Park, or 17 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and half inch 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... Woodland Park, Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer Lake, Green Mountain Falls, Crystola, Chipita Park, and Gleneagle.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 1:27PM 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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