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; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, 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 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northwestern Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, locally heavy rainfall, and brief pea 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. 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 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northwestern Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, locally heavy rainfall, and brief pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Heavy rainfall could cause rapid runoff with ponding of water on roadways. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs, Gleneagle, and Cascade.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 4:30PM 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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