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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
158 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024

COZ071-072-074-075-087-088-172030-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Southern San Luis Valley CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft CO-
158 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HUERFANO...EASTERN
COSTILLA AND SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM MDT...

At 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near La Veta Pass to 9 miles southwest of
Stonewall. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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 Veta, La Veta Pass, Spanish Peaks, Cuchara, Cuchara Pass,
Stonewall, Weston, Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla
county, Spring Burn Scar north of Highway 160, Indian Creek on the
southeastern Spring Burn Scar, and Spring Burn Scar south of Highway
160 in Huerfano county.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
south central and southeastern Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3699 10533 3760 10537 3773 10491 3699 10483
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 234DEG 43KT 3766 10513 3707 10516

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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