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At 505 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palmer Lake, or 20 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer Lake, and Gleneagle. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Where it happened
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft · 39.050°, -104.930°
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- areas
- Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
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Incident timeline
At 505 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palmer Lake, or 20 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer Lake, and Gleneagle. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.