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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 5, 2024El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2024, 7:00 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 5, 2024, 7:00 PM MDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 5, 2024, 7:30 PM MDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 30

County El Paso County, CO

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 5, 5:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 5:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 11:25 AM MDT, 7 hours 35 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:34 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
334 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

COZ072-076-077-052200-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
334 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM MDT...

At 333 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
producing very heavy rain near Coaldale, or 58 miles southwest of
Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and localized heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Coaldale, Cotopaxi, and Howard.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3835 10584 3850 10586 3852 10568 3834 10566
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 266DEG 11KT 3842 10577

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Hodanish

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 4:14 PM MDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
414 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

COZ076-077-079-083-052245-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
414 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM MDT...

At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
producing very heavy rain near Texas Creek, or 49 miles southwest of
Colorado Springs, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and locally heavy rain. Please be
         alert for rocks on highway 50 through the canyon.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Texas Creek, Royal Gorge, and Canon City.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 10564 3851 10575 3863 10541 3838 10526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 251DEG 14KT 3847 10562

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Hodanish

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 4:29 PM MDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
429 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

COZ081-084-085-052300-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
429 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TELLER AND
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
producing very heavy rain over Air Force Academy, or 10 miles north
of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Locally very
         heavy rain was also occurring with this storm.

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...
Northwestern Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer
Lake, and Gleneagle.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 10485 3900 10498 3913 10506 3913 10475
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 202DEG 10KT 3898 10488

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

Hodanish

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 4:49 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
449 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

COZ076-077-079-081-083-052315-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
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-
449 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY THROUGH
515 PM MDT...

At 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
producing heavy rains near Royal Gorge, or 39 miles southwest of
Colorado Springs, moving east at 15 mph. Be alert for rocks on the
roadway along highway 50.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Florence, Canon City, and Royal Gorge.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3839 10550 3858 10557 3862 10513 3835 10512
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 269DEG 15KT 3849 10542

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hodanish

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 5:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
521 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

COZ084-085-052345-
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-
521 PM MDT Mon Aug 5 2024

...STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO SPRINGS
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN....

At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southwestern Colorado Springs. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary and it was producing very heavy rain. Reports from
spotters indicate 0.6 to 1.2 inches of rain has fallen with this
storm over the last 45 minutes.

HAZARD...Localized very heavy rain over the southern half of the
         Colorado Springs region.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...localized flash flooding may develop.

Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Truckton, Yoder, Ellicott, Stratmoor,
Fort Carson, Schriever Space Force Base, Security,
Security-Widefield, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10483 3888 10483 3893 10410 3866 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 271DEG 1KT 3879 10484

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Hodanish

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 5:45 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 5, 7:28 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	El Paso	3 hr
Aug 5, 7:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Las Animas	33 min
Aug 6, 12:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	41 min
Aug 6, 2:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Huerfano	23 min
Aug 6, 2:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	36 min
Aug 6, 3:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	25 min
Aug 6, 3:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	31 min
Aug 6, 4:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	34 min
Aug 6, 4:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	23 min
Aug 6, 4:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	31 min
Aug 6, 5:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Fremont	25 min
Aug 6, 5:24 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	PUB	Fremont	2 hr

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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.