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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1023 PM MDT Sun Oct 20 2024
 

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Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Crowley County CO-
Western Kiowa County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1023 PM MDT Sun Oct 20 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTERO...NORTHWESTERN BACA...
WESTERN KIOWA...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND BENT
COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM MDT...

At 1021 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Arlington to 11 miles southwest
of Higbee to 6 miles north of Trinchera. Movement was northeast at 95
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, half inch hail and locally 
         heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding in flood 
         prone areas.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.  Low spots on area roadways may become flooded 
         and not passable.

Locations impacted include...
La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Swink, Sugar City,
Cheraw, Kim, Branson, Haswell, McClave, Higbee, Blue Lake, Trinchera,
Timpas, Hasty, Arlington, John Martin Reservoir, Caddoa, and Fort
Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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LAT...LON 3767 10386 3838 10366 3853 10343 3853 10317
      3861 10317 3862 10286 3826 10279 3762 10295
      3700 10350 3699 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 217DEG 82KT 3838 10348 3766 10360 3714 10405 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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