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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 18, 2024El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2024, 4:39 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 18, 2024, 4:39 PM MDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired: Jul 18, 2024, 5:15 PM MDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County El Paso County, CO

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 18, 2:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 2:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 11:25 AM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1125 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

COZ058>089-093>099-191730-
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-
1125 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, are
expected across much of southern Colorado this afternoon and
evening. The strongest storms over and near the higher terrain will
be capable of producing gusty winds up to 55 mph and heavy
downpours. Localized flash flooding is possible, mainly over flood
prone areas and burn scars.

The main threats from storms across the I-25 corridor will be wind
gusts up to 60 mph, hail to the size of quarters, and heavy
downpours. Wind gusts up to 65 mph, hail up to the size of ping
pongs, and heavy downpours will be possible further to the east
across the southeast Plains. Dangerous cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with all storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue
through this weekend and into the beginning of next week. A few
storms could be strong to severe on Friday across our eastern
plains, with main risks being damaging winds gusting to 60 mph, and
small hail. Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will be
possible, especially over and near the mountains. Flood prone areas
such as area burn scars, the Chalk Cliffs, and any locations that
see multiple days in a row of heavy rainfall will be susceptible to
flooding throughout the next several days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

31/EHR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 2:06 PM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 2:11 PM MDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 2:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 3:43 PM MDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 4:20 PM MDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 4:39 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
439 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

COZ084-085-182315-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
439 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northwestern Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Colorado Springs, Falcon, Cimarron Hills, and Peterson Space Force
Base.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3896 10486 3900 10469 3887 10455 3878 10484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 333DEG 8KT 3891 10478

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 17, 6:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley, Pueblo	39 min
Jul 17, 6:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley, Otero, Pueblo	47 min
Jul 17, 10:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Kiowa	45 min
Jul 17, 11:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	44 min
Jul 17, 11:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent, Prowers	46 min
Jul 18, 12:09 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Bent	36 min
Jul 18, 1:47 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	43 min
Jul 18, 2:30 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	30 min
Jul 18, 12:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	45 min
Jul 18, 2:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	39 min
Jul 18, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	40 min
Jul 18, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Custer	32 min
Jul 18, 4:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	44 min
Jul 18, 4:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	25 min
Jul 18, 4:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	44 min
Jul 18, 4:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	27 min
Jul 18, 5:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	40 min
Jul 18, 5:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	41 min
Jul 18, 5:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	El Paso	38 min
Jul 18, 5:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	El Paso	26 min
Jul 18, 5:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PUB	Las Animas	24 min

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