Special Weather Statement for Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Texas Creek to 14 miles southeast of Cotopaxi. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, hail up to penny size hail, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
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 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Texas Creek to 14 miles southeast of Cotopaxi. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, hail up to penny size hail, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Heavy rainfall could cause ponding of water on paved road surfaces, washouts on dirt roads, and quick runoff causing high flows in area creeks, streams and normally dry washouts. Locations impacted include... Royal Gorge and Canon City.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 5:27PM 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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