Special Weather Statement for Yuma County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Yuma County
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 606 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along an outflow extending from near Wray to 17 miles east of Cope to 6 miles south of Arickaree School. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This thunderstorm will produce strong winds resulting in areas of near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 606 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along an outflow extending from near Wray to 17 miles east of Cope to 6 miles south of Arickaree School. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Wray around 610 PM MDT. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 218 and 250.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 6:07PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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