Special Weather Statement for Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County
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What is happening
At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eads to 12 miles north of Hartman to near Coolidge. Movement was north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
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.
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At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eads to 12 miles north of Hartman to near Coolidge. Movement was north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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... Holly, Eads, Sheridan Lake, Hartman, Neeoshe Reservoir, Towner, Chivington, and Brandon.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:48PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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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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