Special Weather Statement for Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft, Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 233 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Walsenburg, or 31 miles north of Trinidad, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and brief heavy rain. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 233 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Walsenburg, or 31 miles north of Trinidad, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and brief heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Huerfano and north central Las Animas Counties.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 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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