Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Weather Alerts

El Paso County5:09 PM MDT38.84°N, 104.81°W

Special Weather Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 5:15 PM Thu·Issued 4:48 PM Thu Oct 22·NWS Pueblo CO

Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 4:48PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Details

At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pueblo Reservoir to 16 miles east of Greenhorn Mountain to 15 miles northeast of Walsenburg. Movement was east at 35 mph.

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... Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Boone, Pueblo Reservoir, Salt Creek, Blende, Avondale, Pueblo West, Pueblo Depot, and Colorado City.

What to do

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.

Areas: Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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