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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
230 PM MDT Sun May 12 2024

COZ095-097-122100-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Western Kiowa County CO-
230 PM MDT Sun May 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA AND
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT...

At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Blue Lake, or 26 miles
northeast of North La Junta, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Lake and Arlington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3815 10302 3809 10326 3834 10334 3840 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 171DEG 27KT 3824 10318

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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