Special Weather Statement for Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft, Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft
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What is happening
At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Manitou Springs, or near Colorado Springs, moving east at 25 mph. These storms will affect the Colorado Springs areas from 4 to 6 pm. The storms may become severe and produce damaging hail and damaging winds. FLASH FLOODING may also...
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central Colorado.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Manitou Springs, or near Colorado Springs, moving east at 25 mph. These storms will affect the Colorado Springs areas from 4 to 6 pm. The storms may become severe and produce damaging hail and damaging winds. FLASH FLOODING may also occur throughout the greater Colorado Springs area. 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. Locations impacted include... Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Pikes Peak, Black Forest, Security, Security-Widefield, Falcon, Stratmoor, Chipita Park, Gleneagle, Fort Carson, Cimarron Hills, Peterson Space Force Base, and Cascade.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:23PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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