Special Weather Statement for Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central 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, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Southern San Luis Valley, Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 157 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Chama to 14 miles northeast of Brazos to 10 miles northeast of Ensenada. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty...
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 157 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Chama to 14 miles northeast of Brazos to 10 miles northeast of Ensenada. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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... Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, Romeo, Capulin, Conejos, Cumbres Pass, Bountiful, and Ortiz.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 1:57PM 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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