Special Weather Statement for Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Del Norte, or 30 miles west of Alamosa, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
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 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Del Norte, or 30 miles west of Alamosa, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Rio Grande and northwestern Conejos Counties.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 1:18PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Official revision
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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