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

COZ070>074-087-172000-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Southern San Luis Valley CO-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
125 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ALAMOSA...WEST
CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTHERN COSTILLA COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM MDT...

At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blanca, or 17 miles east of San Luis Valley Airport, moving 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...
Blanca, La Veta Pass, Red Wing, Fort Garland, Blanca Peak, Spring
Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring Burn Scar
north of Highway 160, 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 3731 10547 3743 10569 3783 10531 3759 10495
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 222DEG 43KT 3743 10554

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

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