Special Weather Statement for Yuma County; Kit Carson County
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What you need to know
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- Kit Carson County, Yuma County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 610 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 610 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bonny Reservoir, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bonny Reservoir around 615 PM MDT. This includes Highway 385 between mile markers 203 and 218.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 6:11PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
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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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