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Special Weather Statement
ActiveCentral Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft; Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
At 322 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Swissvale, or 53 miles east of Gunnison, 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.
Locations impacted include... Salida, Howard, Coaldale, Swissvale, Cotopaxi, Decker Burn Scar, and Poncha Pass.
Data from the National Weather Service
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