Latest status
At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Kim, or 39 miles southwest of Springfield, moving northeast at 20 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 eastern Las Animas County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Where it happened
Eastern Las Animas County · 37.126°, -103.188°
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- official severity
- Moderate
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- areas
- Eastern Las Animas County
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Incident timeline
At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Kim, or 39 miles southwest of Springfield, moving northeast at 20 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 eastern Las Animas County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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