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Special Weather Statement, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2023, 11:45 PM MDT for Crowley County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2023, 11:45 PM MDT (05:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2023, 12:15 AM MDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 40
County Crowley County, CO
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 11:42 PM MDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 11:42 PM MDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1126 AM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 COZ030>051-071730- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 1126 AM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur over the mountains and foothills this afternoon and over the Palmer Divide by mid afternoon. A couple of the storms could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, especially over the Palmer Divide. The threat of flash flooding will remain very limited and mainly over the burn areas. Over the plains, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening. Strong wind gusts are possible with the storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Scattered afternoon thunderstorms can be expected Monday and Tuesday, and a few storms could be severe especially east of the I-25 Corridor. Large hail and damaging winds would be the main threats. Drier conditions are expected Wednesday. Scattered showers and a few storms could redevelop later in the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 6, 7:03 PM MDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Denver CO
703 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM Hail 6 SSE Castlewood Canyon 39.27N 104.74W
08/06/2023 M1.00 inch Douglas CO Trained Spotter
0649 PM Hail 5 SSW Castle Rock 39.30N 104.88W
08/06/2023 E0.75 inch Douglas CO Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0450 PM Hail 2 WNW Pennock Pass 40.59N 105.55W
08/06/2023 M1.00 inch Larimer CO Trained Spotter
0358 PM Hail 1 WNW Foxfield 39.60N 104.82W
08/06/2023 E0.75 inch Arapahoe CO Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0355 PM Hail 2 E Highlands Ranch 39.56N 104.92W
08/06/2023 M1.00 inch Douglas CO Trained Spotter
0347 PM Hail 2 WNW Lone Tree 39.55N 104.92W
08/06/2023 E0.88 inch Douglas CO Public
0334 PM Hail 1 SSW Westminster 39.87N 105.06W
08/06/2023 E0.75 inch Jefferson CO Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0319 PM Hail 2 SSW Rocky Flats 39.87N 105.21W
08/06/2023 M0.88 inch Jefferson CO Trained Spotter
&&Special weather statement, Aug 6, 7:03 PM MDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
703 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023
COZ041-046-070145-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet CO-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County CO-
703 PM MDT Sun Aug 6 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Douglas
and central Elbert Counties through 745 PM MDT...
At 702 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles north of Ramah to 6 miles south of
Elizabeth, or along a line extending from 28 miles west of Limon to
29 miles north of Colorado Springs. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail and brief heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Elbert, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla, Matheson and Ponderosa Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3908 10405 3913 10406 3913 10458 3915 10481
3937 10479 3937 10381 3910 10381 3910 10391
3908 10391 3908 10393 3907 10391 3906 10393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 278DEG 35KT 3928 10422 3928 10463
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
COOPERSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 8:40 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 6:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Boulder | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 7:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Elbert | 42 min |
| Aug 6, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 8:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Park | 50 min |
| Aug 6, 9:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Douglas | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 11:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Lincoln | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Weld | 53 min |
| Aug 7, 1:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 1:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Weld | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 2:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan, Weld | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 2:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Weld | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 2:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Jackson, Larimer | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Morgan, Washington | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 3:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Grand | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 3:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 29 min |
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