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Special Weather Statement
ExpiredEastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft; Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft; Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft
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At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poncha Springs, or 44 miles east of Gunnison, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph along with brief heavy rain. Heavy rain could bring debris across Poncha Pass.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Salida, Poncha Springs, Swissvale, Decker Burn Scar, and Poncha Pass.
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