Special Weather Statement for Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet, Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence, or 31 miles west of Pueblo, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence, or 31 miles west of Pueblo, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Florence and Wetmore.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 2:31PM 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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