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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1156 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2014

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WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN 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 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1156 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THE MONSOON MOISTURE PLUME WILL BECOME A LITTLE MORE ORGANIZED AND
SPREAD A LITTLE FARTHER EAST THAN IN PREVIOUS DAYS.  THIS WILL
RESULT IN A SLIGHT UPSWING IN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE
REGION TODAY...MAINLY WEST OF I-25.

WIND SHEAR...WHILE SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN YESTERDAY...IS STILL PRETTY
WEAK SO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER REMAINS LOW.  PRIMARY CONCERNS
TODAY WILL BE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

AREA BURN SCARS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED FOR RUNOFF PROBLEMS SHOULD
THEY BE IMPACTED BY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

TUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER AND NEAR THE MOUNTAINS EACH
DAY...AND THE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE FOR THE
SOUTHEAST PLAINS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE MAIN RISKS WITH THE
STORMS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL BE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS
TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF HAIL AROUND
ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS OVER 58 MPH ON THE PLAINS
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE PROBABLE ACROSS A PORTION OF
THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AREA BURN SCARS WILL BE
MONITORED CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON AREA BURN SCARS.

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