Special Weather Statement for Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Southern San Luis Valley, Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft
- Effective
- Ended
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 233 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Romeo to 8 miles south of Antonito. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
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 233 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Romeo to 8 miles south of Antonito. Movement was northeast at 35 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... Alamosa, San Luis Valley Airport, Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, Romeo, Alamosa East, Jaroso, Conejos, Bountiful, and Ortiz.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 2:33PM 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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