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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
500 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

COC011-025-071-089-032315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-240703T2315Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
500 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY
AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 457 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cheraw to 9 miles south of Higbee, moving east at
35 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR LA JUNTA, CHERAW, AND LAS ANIMAS.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...La Junta ASOS reported around 90 mph wind gusts.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
La Junta, North La Junta, Las Animas, Swink, Cheraw, Higbee, John
Martin Reservoir, and Fort Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3825 10309 3751 10310 3754 10354 3780 10369
      3812 10368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 263DEG 32KT 3808 10342 3764 10341

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

Simcoe