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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 4, 2020Teller County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2020, 3:03 PM MDT for Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 4, 2020, 3:03 PM MDT (21:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2020, 3:30 PM MDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO

County Teller County, CO

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 4, 11:25 AM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 11:25 AM MDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 11:32 AM MDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1132 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

COZ058>089-093>099-051745-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
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-
1132 AM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected over much of southern Colorado through
this evening. The highest risk of severe storms will be this
afternoon through around 9 PM for much of the eastern Colorado plains.
The area along the I-25 corridor east, to a Haswell to Kim line,
will see the greatest potential for severe thunderstorms. Main
hazards will be hail to the size of golf balls and wind gusts to
around 60 mph. Given the likely slow moving storms, can't rule out
the possibility for flash flooding, which will include all area
burn scars.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Scattered to numerous afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday.  One or two storms could
briefly becoming strong to severe across the southeast mountains and
plains.  Hail up to the size of quarters, wind gusts up to 60 mph
and lightning will be the primary storm risks. Thunderstorms will
also be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall which will pose
a localized flash flood risk, especially for newer burn scars and
urban areas.

The atmosphere will gradually dry out for Monday through Wednesday
with isolated to scattered afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms becoming more isolated and restricted to mountain
areas for Tuesday and Wednesday.  The main thunderstorm risks will
be gusty winds up to 45 mph, lightning and brief light to
moderate rainfall.

A prolonged period of hot weather will settle in for mid to late
week with afternoon temperatures soaring to between 100 and 105
across the plains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
possible across all of southeast Colorado this afternoon and
evening.

88/88

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 1:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:30 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:59 PM MDT, 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:03 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
303 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

COZ076-081-083-042130-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
303 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FREMONT AND SOUTH
CENTRAL TELLER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 303 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Victor, or 25 miles southwest of Colorado Springs.
This storm was nearly stationary.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Victor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 10524 3865 10530 3876 10508 3854 10495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 242DEG 3KT 3860 10519

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 6:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers36 min
Jul 4, 1:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee40 min
Jul 4, 2:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont30 min
Jul 4, 2:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster31 min
Jul 4, 3:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas37 min
Jul 4, 3:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo36 min
Jul 4, 3:42 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBHuerfano5 hr
Jul 4, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Jul 4, 3:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo51 min
Jul 4, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Otero, Pueblo48 min
Jul 4, 5:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley39 min
Jul 4, 5:38 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBHuerfano100 min
Jul 4, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley29 min
Jul 4, 5:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley26 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.