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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo, CO
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572 WWUS85 KPUB 180609 SPSPUB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1209 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 COZ093-097-180645- Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO- 1209 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM MDT... At 1209 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Swink to 10 miles northeast of Higbee. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Locations impacted include... La Junta, North La Junta, Swink, and Higbee. 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. && LAT...LON 3808 10364 3785 10313 3764 10310 3764 10368 TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 320DEG 13KT 3801 10366 3787 10331 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Ehr