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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
532 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024

COZ086-088-089-093>097-220015-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Crowley County CO-
Western Kiowa County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
Eastern Kiowa County CO-
532 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTERO...WESTERN KIOWA...NORTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY...SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO AND
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 532 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Kit Carson to 15 miles
north of Tyrone. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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 Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Swink, Eads, Cheraw, Haswell,
Delhi, Blue Lake, Timpas, and Arlington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Pueblo.

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LAT...LON 3759 10397 3759 10448 3852 10327 3853 10317
      3859 10317 3861 10315 3861 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 299DEG 16KT 3863 10295 3765 10430

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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