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At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles east of Branson, or 23 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Las Animas County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Where it happened
Eastern Las Animas County · 37.150°, -103.744°
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- official severity
- Moderate
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- areas
- Eastern Las Animas County
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At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles east of Branson, or 23 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Las Animas County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Branson, or 26 miles north of Des Moines, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Las Animas County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.