Special Weather Statement for Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
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What is happening
At 205 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain, or 19 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 25 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...
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado.
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Bulletin details
At 205 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain, or 19 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 25 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... Colorado City.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:05PM 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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