Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
302 WWUS85 KPUB 080348 SPSPUB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 948 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 COZ093-094-097-080415- Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO- La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO- 948 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT... At 948 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles south of Higbee, or 30 miles south of North La Junta, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Otero, east central Las Animas and southwestern Bent Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 1100 PM MDT for southeastern Colorado. && LAT...LON 3754 10359 3770 10343 3748 10309 3727 10329 TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 312DEG 30KT 3754 10342 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ KT